Health Care The Affordable Care Act Timeline for Individuals and Families [Infographic] Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Print (Opens in new window) Print Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam Published Mar 14, 2013 - [Updated Aug 9, 2013] 1 min read The Affordable Care Act or healthcare reform was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Some tax provisions related to the law took affect in 2010, but the requirement to purchase health insurance and how the purchase relates to your taxes doesn’t go into effect until 2014. Still, Americans remain confused about when they need to purchase health insurance and when the requirement to purchase health insurance impacts their taxes. Our experts at the American Tax and Financial Center at TurboTax put together this helpful infographic timeline to dispel the myths about healthcare reform and let you know when the key dates and events take place. Infographic by Column Five Media [tt_share_code url=”http://images.blog.turbotax.intuit.com/swf/TurboTax-ACA-Timelinecopy.png” width=”580″ height=”2068″ title=”TurboTax-ACA-Timeline” alt=”TurboTax-ACA-Timeline”] Previous Post 6 Tax Tips for Military Personnel Next Post TurboTax Health Care Eligibility Calculator Your refund is waiting Get started Written by TurboTaxBlogTeam More from TurboTaxBlogTeam Browse Related Articles Work The Lemonade Stand: Lessons of Money in a New World Life Beyond the Airfare Hacks, the Two Hidden Travel Savings You Don’t Want To Miss Life Summer 2026 Doesn’t Have To Wreck Your Budget. Here’s a Simple Plan. Income Best Financial Advice for Stay-At-Home Moms Investments I Started Paying Attention To AI Stocks and Nobody Was Talking About Taxes Work Watching the World Cup, I Started Wondering What the Staff Actually Owes in Taxes Tax Forms COVID-Era Tax Refunds: File Form 843 by July 10 Work Quiz: What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? Business Taxes Here’s When I Realized My Side Hustle Had Become a Real Business Business Taxes Your Business Is Profitable. Are You Paying Yourself Like It Is?