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I'm on F1 visa, i'm exempt from health insurance, Which option do i select?

 
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DS30
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I'm on F1 visa, i'm exempt from health insurance, Which option do i select?

It depends.

Nonresident aliens are not required to have minimum coverage under the ACA/Obamacare requirements. So if you are considered a nonresident alien because you are exempt from the substantial presence test, then you will not have a penalty for not having healthcare insurance.

Click this IRS link for more information about the Shared Responsibility Provision

If you are on a F-1 visa, you will be exempt from the Substantial Presence Test for the first 2 (if non-student) or 5 (if student) calendar years that you are in the US. This means that you are considered a non-resident aliens for US tax purposes.

You will need to file a Form 1040NR to report your US source income. TurboTax does not support Form 1040NR. You may want to try https://www.sprintax.com/ which is specifically designed to help international student nonresident aliens with their US tax returns.

Click this link for more information from the IRS on US Tax Guide for Aliens


supremumk
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I'm on F1 visa, i'm exempt from health insurance, Which option do i select?

What does it mean for you will be exempt from the Substantial Presence Test for the first 2 (if non-student) ? F1 is a student visa. Do you mean working under OPT for over 2 years will be considered non-exempt?

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