Not Reconciling Advance Premium Tax Credits Could Result in Lost Eligibility

Individuals, who received advance payments of Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) from the Marketplace, must file Form 1040 and attach a Form 8962 [Premium Tax Credit (PTC)] reconciling the advance PTC received to the actual PTC even if not otherwise required to file. In a recent "Update on Health Care and the 2014 Tax Season" report, federal officials indicate, in addition to taxpayers who have yet to file, more than 760,000 households filed their 2014 individual returns without the required Form 8962 reconciling the advance payments. The officials note that there is still time to act, but taxpayers who do not file a return and reconcile the PTCs received last year will not be eligible for PTCs when they renew coverage for 2016. A fact sheet is available at www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2015-Fact-sheets-items/2015-07-17.html