Yes, Turbo Tax can
help you file this correctly! As a
member of a Native-American Tribe, you are exempt from the penalty requiring
most citizens to carry health insurance.
To enter the exemption in TurboTax, take the following
steps:
1.
Enter
your return with your username and password and click Take Me to My Return.
2.
Click on
the Federal link on the left side of
the screen.
3.
Click on
Health Insurance at the top of the
screen.
4.
Select the
option that describes your family’s health insurance and click on Continue
5.
Scroll down
to Wasn’t required to get insurance and
check the box by Indian Tribe member…
6.
Select Continue and then answer the questions
on you and your family members’ situations
You will be exempted from any penalty. At the end of this answer, you will see a
screenshot that you may click on which shows you the key selections in TurboTax. (Please note: the links in the screenshot are only live from your TurboTax account)
In addition, if you still need to file a 2015 return, here are instructions on how you may do so: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301770
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