My wife was a dependent on her mom's 1095-a and we got married in May of 2024. I noticed the amount of money we would get back on the return went down. Is this wrong?

lpriez2000 · ‎April 11, 2025

DaveF1006 · ‎April 11, 2025

It sounds like there was a premium tax payment that needed to be paid because her health insurance premium tax credits. This happened because the credits were calculated based on her mom’s household income, and not on your combined income for the year. If your combined income was more than her mother, then you need to pay back part of the credit that based on her mom's income.

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My wife was a dependent on her mom's 1095-a and we got married in May of 2024. I noticed the amount of money we would get back on the return went down. Is this wrong?