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Insured for the First Time? 5 Pitfalls to Avoid when Using Your Health Plan

March 19, 2015 March 20, 2015

Millions of people have just completed the process of selecting and signing up for a health insurance plan or are looking to sign up through a special enrollment period if they paid a penalty for being uninsured in 2014. Once...

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I Missed the Open Enrollment Deadline. What Now?

March 17, 2015 / Magaly Olivero

The deadline for buying 2015 health coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace has passed. But you might be able to buy health insurance during a tax-time special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30, depending on where you live....

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Good News For Uninsured Taxpayers! Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period Extended from March 15 to April 30, 2015 [Video]

March 13, 2015 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment closed on February 15th, but on February 20th the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new short-term special enrollment period, from March 15 to April 30, giving people in 37 states...

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Affordable Care Act Update: New Information About Form 1095-A

February 20, 2015 March 4, 2015 / TurboTaxLisa

This article was updated 3/4/15 to reflect IRS announcements to provide relief and allow you the choice of whether to amend your taxes or not if you receive a corrected Form 1095-A and already filed your 2014 taxes. If you...

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Good News For Uninsured Taxpayers! Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period Extended from March 15 to April 30, 2015

February 20, 2015 / TurboTaxLisa

Although the Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment closed on February 15th, today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new short-term special enrollment period, from March 15 to April 30, giving people in 37 states more time...

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Will the Affordable Care Act Impact My Tax Refund?

February 13, 2015 / Magaly Olivero

If you purchased health insurance in the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2014 and received an advanced premium tax credit or you were required to purchase health insurance and did not in 2014, you may see a difference in your tax...

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The Costs of Going Without Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act

February 9, 2015 February 25, 2016

Update: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new short-term special enrollment period from March 15 to April 30, 2015, giving people in 37 states more time to sign up for 2015 health insurance coverage through Healthcare.gov....

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TurboTax Twitter Chat with Enroll America Focuses on Health Coverage and Taxes

February 2, 2015 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

With health coverage status intersecting with taxes for the first time this year and the close of open enrollment on February 15 overlapping with the start of the tax filing season, the time is now to #GetCovered and #StayCovered. TurboTax®...

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Health Care, Taxes, and You: I received an advanced premium tax credit to offset the costs of health insurance. How will I know if I owe more money when I file my taxes?

January 30, 2015 / TurboTaxLisa

Just like you, millions of Americans who purchased a Marketplace plan were eligible for tax credits to offset the costs of health insurance premiums. The Marketplace used your projected income and family size to estimate your 2014 premium tax credit....

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Affordable Care Act Update: Penalty Relief for Excess Advance Premium Tax Credit

January 27, 2015 January 28, 2015 / TurboTaxLisa

The IRS announced yesterday, that taxpayers who owe money on their 2014 taxes due to an excess advanced premium tax credit , will receive penalty relief if they can’t pay the balance owed. The notice provides relief in two different...

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