January 25, 2018

Get ready to file 2017 taxes with 3 tips

You must report information about your 2017 health coverage when you file your 2017 taxes. If you had Marketplace health insurance in 2017, check out these 3 tips:

Watch for Form 1095-A

• If anyone in your household had a Marketplace plan in 2017, we’ll mail you Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement, by early February. It’ll also be available online in your HealthCare.gov account.
• You’ll use it to "reconcile" your premium tax credit.

Make sure your Form 1095-A is correct

• Make sure your Form 1095-A is accurate. If anything about your coverage or household is wrong, contact the Marketplace Call Center.
• Also verify that your premium for your second lowest cost Silver plan (SLCSP) is correct. If it’s not, use our tax tool to get the premium for your SLCSP.
• Don’t file your taxes until you have an accurate 1095-A and your correct SLCSP.

Get help, step-by-step instructions & tax forms

• Choose the situation that best applies to you to learn about health coverage and your 2017 federal taxes.
• Find out where to get free volunteer tax help from the IRS.