Where to get 1095-A form for health insurance marketplace coverage?
Need help finding my 1095-A form. I know I need it for my taxes but have no idea where to get it. Is it something the IRS sends or do I need to request it from somewhere? Getting worried since tax deadline is coming up.
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Freya Thomsen
You get your 1095-A from healthcare.gov if you had marketplace insurance. Log into your marketplace account and it should be in your tax documents section. If you can't access your account, call the marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 and they can help you get it.
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NebulaNomad
Authoromg thank you! totally forgot I need to check healthcare.gov 🤦♀️
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Omar Fawaz
make sure you download and save it somewhere safe! learned that the hard way last year lol
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Diego Rojas
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Anastasia Sokolov
If you had insurance thru work you dont need the 1095-A, only if you got it from the marketplace👍
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StarSeeker
i'm in the same boat! waited forever for mine to come in the mail like a 🤡 before realizing I had to download it myself
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Sean O'Donnell
bruh same 💀
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Zara Ahmed
Important: dont confuse 1095-A with 1095-B or 1095-C! They're diffrent forms
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NebulaNomad
Authorwhats the difference?
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Zara Ahmed
A is marketplace insurance, B is medicaid/medicare/other coverage, C is employer insurance
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Darcy Moore
Also worth noting - if you can't find your 1095-A online, they're required to mail it by January 31st. But honestly downloading it yourself is way faster than waiting for mail. Just make sure you have the same marketplace account you used when you enrolled!
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Diego Mendoza
Pro tip: if you're having trouble accessing your healthcare.gov account (forgot password, security questions, etc.), you can also call the marketplace customer service and they can mail you a paper copy of your 1095-A. It takes longer but it's a good backup option if you're locked out of your online account. They'll verify your identity over the phone and send it to your address on file. Just make sure to give yourself enough time before the tax deadline!
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Yuki Ito
That's really good to know about the phone option! I'm actually pretty new to all this healthcare marketplace stuff and wasn't sure what to do if I got locked out of my account. It's reassuring to know there's a backup plan that doesn't involve panicking about the tax deadline 😅 How long does it usually take for them to mail it out once you call?
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Samantha Johnson
@Diego Mendoza might know the exact timing, but from my experience calling them last year, it took about 7-10 business days to get the paper copy in the mail. Not too bad, but definitely plan ahead! The customer service folks were really helpful though - they walked me through everything and even confirmed my mailing address to make sure it got to the right place.
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Natasha Kuznetsova
@Diego Mendoza would know better than me, but from what I ve'heard it s'usually 7-10 business days for them to mail it out once you call. Definitely not same-day like downloading it yourself, but still plenty of time if you re'not waiting until the last minute! I d'say if you re'having account issues, call sooner rather than later just to be safe.
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Vanessa Figueroa
@Diego Mendoza might know the exact timing, but from my experience calling them last year, it took about 7-10 business days to get the paper form in the mail. They were pretty helpful on the phone though - just had to answer some identity verification questions. Definitely call sooner rather than later if you need to go that route!
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Juan Moreno
@Diego Mendoza typically takes about 7-10 business days for them to mail it out once you call. I had to do this last year when I couldn t'remember my security answers. Just make sure to have your SSN and some basic info about your coverage ready when you call - they need to verify it s'really you before they ll'send anything out!
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Anna Kerber
@Diego Mendoza From my experience when I had to call last year, they told me it usually takes 7-10 business days for the mailed copy to arrive. So definitely don t'wait until the last minute if you need to go that route! I d'recommend calling as soon as you realize you re'locked out of your account. The customer service reps were pretty helpful though - they walked me through some account recovery options first before offering to mail the form.
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Omar Hassan
@Anna Kerber That s'really helpful info about the timeline! 7-10 business days is actually not too bad considering how close we re'getting to tax season. I m'definitely going to bookmark this thread - so much useful info here. It s'nice to know the customer service folks will try account recovery options first too. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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