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posted Feb 11, 2020 7:51:53 AM

I only received form 1095-A for health insurance through Massachusetts health connector. Why do I need a 1099?

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Expert Alumni
Feb 11, 2020 8:08:36 AM

Form 1095-A  is for people who have health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, often called an exchange. This form is to reconcile your Premium Tax Credit; you claim it by filing Form 8962 with your tax return. You'll need your Form 1095-A to fill out this form.  

Here's how to enter your 1095-A in TurboTax: 

  1. Open (continue) your return if you don't already have it open. 

  2. In the upper right, search for 1095-A. 

  3. Select the Jump to link in the search results. 

  4. Answer Yes on the Did you receive Form 1095-A for your health insurance plan? screen and Continue. 

  5. Enter your 1095-A info on the next screen and select Continue. We don't need all the info from your 1095-A, so we'll only ask about the info that affects your return. 

Level 7
Feb 11, 2020 5:02:27 PM

Are you asking about questions in the Massachusetts state interview? Normally if you have private insurance in MA, the insurance company provides you with a 1099-HC form.

 

If the insurance you received through the health connector wasn't government-subsidized, and you didn't receive a 1099-HC, complete the Massachusetts Health Insurance interview as follows:

Enter the insurance company name and your subscriber number, but leave the federal identification number blank. Check the box "I didn't receive a 1099-HC from this insurance company". You may see an error during the state review, which you can ignore.