Get IRS Publication 974 2019

Specified premiums are the premiums for a specified qualified health plan or plans for which you may otherwise claim as a self-employed health insurance deduction on line 29 of Schedule 1 (Form 1040) or Form 1040NR. Generally, these are the premiums paid for the months you were self-employed.

(For 2020 coverage, that upper income cap is $49,960 for a single person and $103,000 for a family of four.) But as premiums have grown, there are some areas of the country where coverage can easily exceed 25 percent of household income for a family just a little above 400 percent of the poverty level.

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.

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 easiest way to avoid having to repay a credit is to update the marketplace when you have any life changes. Life changes influence your estimated household income, your family size, and your credit amount. So, the sooner you can update the marketplace, the better. This ensures you receive the correct amount.

The size of your premium tax credit is based on a sliding scale. Those who have a lower income get a larger credit to help cover the cost of their insurance. ... The credit is refundable because, if the amount of the credit is more than the amount of your tax liability, you will receive the difference as a refund.

You can avoid having to repay your ACA subsidies by letting your health exchange know about any changes in your income or family composition during the year. This way, your subsidies can be adjusted during the year to reflect your actual income.

What is the Federal poverty level? The Federal poverty level varies by family size. For Marketplace coverage in 2020, the poverty level used is $12,490 for a single adult and $25,750 for a family of 4.

Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC) 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've taken less than you qualify for, you'll get the difference back.

The easiest way to avoid having to repay a credit is to update the marketplace when you have any life changes. Life changes influence your estimated household income, your family size, and your credit amount. So, the sooner you can update the marketplace, the better. This ensures you receive the correct amount.