If I was exempt from paying obamacare penalties from 2015-2017, can I get refund from previous years

Yes, you would file amended income tax returns and claim the exemptions in TurboTax. This would remove the penalties and you would get the money back as a refund.

If you tell us you didn’t have health insurance coverage or only had it for part of 2015 or 2016, we'll check to see if you had a situation that qualifies for a penalty exemption. If so, we'll help you get the penalty waived.

There are several types of exemptions to the health insurance penalty, including income-related exemptions, hardship exemptions and others.

To see if you qualify for an exemption:

1. Open your tax return.
2. Type ecn (use lower case) in the Search box
3. Select the "Jump to" link in the search result.
4. This brings you to the Health Insurance section.

Simply answer the questions, and we’ll let you know if you or anyone else on your taxes are eligible for an exemption from the penalty. We’ll also tell you what you need to do next.

To amend 2015, click on How do I Amend (Change or Correct) a 2015 Return in TurboTax?