Do I need to include 1095-A on my tax return as a dependent covered under my mom's marketplace insurance?

You're asking a good question about the 1095-A form! As a dependent who is covered under your mother's marketplace plan, you generally don't need to include the 1095-A with your tax return. The 1095-A is primarily for the policyholder (your mother) to report premium tax credits and reconcile advance payments of the premium tax credit on her tax return. Since your mother claims you as a dependent and she's the one who purchased the marketplace plan, she's responsible for filing the 1095-A information with her taxes. She'll use this form to complete Form 8962 (Premium Tax Credit) if applicable. When filing your own return for your part-time job income, you'll simply check the box indicating that someone else can claim you as a dependent. You don't need to attach or enter information from the 1095-A on your return.

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Just wanted to add something important that nobody mentioned yet. Make sure your mom correctly reports your coverage status on her tax return with the 1095-A. If she doesn't properly account for all covered individuals (including you), it could affect the premium tax credit calculation. Even though you don't need to include the 1095-A on your return, it's important that she has your correct information when she's filling out Form 8962. This includes your SSN and the months you were covered. Double check that info is correct on the 1095-A she received.

Just to clarify something I learned the hard way... the health insurance coverage question (shared responsibility payment) was effectively eliminated after 2018 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act setting the penalty to $0. So technically you don't have to worry about reporting health insurance coverage on federal taxes anymore, unless you live in a state that has its own individual mandate (like MA, NJ, RI, CA or DC).

Great question! As others have confirmed, since you're a dependent covered under your mom's marketplace plan, you don't need to include the 1095-A on your tax return. Your mom, as the policyholder, is responsible for reporting it on her taxes. Just a couple of things to keep in mind as you file: 1. Make sure you check the box indicating that someone else can claim you as a dependent 2. You'll still report that you had health insurance coverage for the months you were covered (even though there's no federal penalty anymore, it's good practice) 3. Keep a copy of that 1095-A for your records - you never know when you might need it later Since this is only your second time filing, don't stress too much! You're asking the right questions. The main thing is accurately reporting your income from your campus job and correctly indicating your dependent status. The 1095-A situation is entirely your mom's responsibility to handle.