How to use Form 1095-A
If anyone in your household had a Marketplace plan in 2024, you should get Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement, by mail no later than mid-February. It may be available in your Marketplace account anytime from mid-January to February 1.
- Your 1095-A includes information about Marketplace plans anyone in your household had in 2024.
- It comes from the Marketplace, not the IRS.
- Keep your 1095-A forms with your important tax information, like W-2 forms and other records.
How to find your 1095-A online
- Log into your Marketplace account.
- Under "Your applications," select your 2024 application — not your 2025 application.
- Select “Tax Forms."
- Download all 1095-As.
Get screen-by-screen directions, with pictures (PDF, 499 KB).
Note: If you can't find your 1095-A in your Marketplace account, contact the Marketplace Call Center.
What’s on Form 1095-A and why you need it
- Your 1095-A has information about Marketplace plans any member of your household had in 2024, including:
- Premiums paid
- Premium tax credits used
- A figure called
- You’ll use information from your 1095-A to fill out tax Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit (PDF, 115 KB). This is how you'll "" — find out if there's any difference between the premium tax credit you used and the amount you qualify for. Find instructions for Form 8962 (PDF, 348 KB).
- If you had Marketplace coverage but didn't use the .
- Learn more about Form 1095-A from the IRS.
Check that your 1095-A is correct
- Carefully read the instructions on the back.
- Make sure it’s correct. If anything about your coverage or household is wrong, contact the Marketplace Call Center.
- Make sure the information about the “second lowest cost Silver Plan” (SLCSP) is correct.
How to know if your second lowest cost Silver plan information is correct
Look at Part III, column B of your 1095-A, titled “Monthly second lowest cost silver plan (SLCSP) premium.” It should show figures for each month any household member had the Marketplace plan.
The SLCSP premium is incorrect if:
- Part III, Column B has a “0” or is blank for any month someone in your household had the Marketplace plan
- You had changes in your household that you didn’t tell the Marketplace about — like having a baby, moving, getting married or divorced, or losing a dependent
If either applies to you, use our tax tool to get the premium for your second lowest cost Silver plan.
Use the information from your 1095-A to reconcile
Once you have an accurate 1095-A and second lowest cost Silver plan premium, you’re ready to fill out Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit.
More Answers: Form 1095-A
Probably because one of these applies:
- You changed Marketplace plans during the year
- You updated your application with new information — like adding or removing a family member, or moving — that resulted in a new enrollment in your plan
- Different household members had different plans
- If there are more than 5 members on the same plan
If you think you're missing a 1095-A, or if any information looks incorrect, contact the Marketplace Call Center.
You’ll get a 1095-A too. Part III, Column C should be blank or have the number “0.”
If you want to check if you qualify for a premium tax credit based on your final income, complete Form 8962. If you don't qualify for a premium tax credit, you don't have to include Form 8962 when you file your taxes.
Your 1095-A should include information for only the months you had a Marketplace plan. If you think it’s wrong, contact the Marketplace Call Center.
You may need to file an amended return using the information on your corrected 1095-A.
Select your application for the year you need, then select "Tax Forms" to get that year's 1095-A.