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A tax credit you can take in advance to lower your monthly health insurance payment (or premium ). ... If at the end of the year you've taken more premium tax credit in advance than you're due based on your final income, you'll have to pay back the excess when you file your federal tax return.

The premium tax credit is a refundable tax credit designed to help eligible individuals and families with low or moderate income afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, also known as the Exchange. ... If you owe no tax, you can get the full amount of the credit as a refund.

How is the amount of the premium tax credit computed? The amount of the premium tax credit is generally equal to the premium for the second lowest cost silver plan available through the Marketplace that applies to the members of your coverage family, minus a certain percentage of your household income.

Income Criteria To be eligible for the premium tax credit, your household income must be at least 100 but no more than 400 percent of the federal poverty line for your family size, although there are two exceptions for individuals with household income below 100 percent of the applicable federal poverty line.

The premium tax credit also known as PTC is a refundable credit that helps eligible individuals and families cover the premiums for their health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace. To get this credit, you must meet certain requirements and file a tax return.

If you use more advance payments of the tax credit than you qualify for based on your final yearly income, you must repay the difference when you file your federal income tax return. If you use less premium tax credit than you qualify for, you'll get the difference as a refundable credit when you file your taxes.

The Premium Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit that can be claimed by eligible persons and families with low to moderate incomes (between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty line) to help individuals afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace (or the Exchange) at HealthCare.gov.

Yes. You can deduct your health insurance premiums and the repayment amount you paid. The IRS states, any repayment of the Advance Premium Tax Credit is considered to be a premium payment in the same tax year.

The Premium Tax Credit ("subsidy") is based on your annual income, not just the months you had Marketplace insurance. So if you annual income is higher than what you told the Marketplace, you will need to repay part (or all) of the Advance credit that you received.

A tax credit you can take in advance to lower your monthly health insurance payment (or premium ). ... If at the end of the year you've taken more premium tax credit in advance than you're due based on your final income, you'll have to pay back the excess when you file your federal tax return.

If you overestimate your income AND you purchase your health insurance on the federal exchange (or state marketplace, depending on where you live), then you will receive all of your qualify subsidy as a tax credit when you file taxes at the end of the year.

If your income changes after you buy health insurance and start receiving an advanced premium tax credit subsidy, you have to report it whether it goes up or down. ... Your subsidy could decrease, if your income increases you could lose your eligibility altogether.

If any of the circumstances above apply to you, you must file an income tax return and attach Form 8962 even if you are not otherwise required to file. You must use Form 1040 or Form 1040NR. ... You do not need to file Form 8962.

A tax credit you can take in advance to lower your monthly health insurance payment (or premium ). ... If at the end of the year you've taken more premium tax credit in advance than you're due based on your final income, you'll have to pay back the excess when you file your federal tax return.

The premium tax credit is a refundable tax credit designed to help eligible individuals and families with low or moderate income afford health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace, also known as the Exchange. ... If you owe no tax, you can get the full amount of the credit as a refund.