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The health insurance penalty has indeed been repealed but it’s not in effect till tax year 2019. In order to avoid paying the penalty your family AGI.
From the government website
https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2017/details/marketplace-affordability
“If the lowest cost Bronze-level Marketplace plan available to you in 2017 costs more than 8.16% of your annual household income, you may qualify for a health coverage exemption.”
Personally, every year I take a screenshot of the BRONZE amounts on my state’s site for my zip code. Then I calculate how much I need to go beneath in my charitable deductions to get below that 8.16% amt (this year’s amt). Every year the % amount changes so it’s important to find the amt yearly.
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