How you find out if you used the right amount of premium tax credit during the year. To reconcile, you compare two amounts: the premium tax credit you used in advance during the year; and the amount of tax credit you qualify for based on your final income. You’ll use IRS Form 8962 to do this. If you used more premium tax credit than you qualify for, you’ll pay the difference with your federal taxes. If you used less, you’ll get the difference as a credit.
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your premium tax credit.Use Form 1095-A to complete IRS tax Form 8962 and reconcile your 2023 premium tax credit when you file your 2023 taxes if you qualified for or used the premium tax credit. Once you do, you may:
A tax credit you can use to lower your monthly insurance payment (called your “premium”) when you enroll in a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Your tax credit is based on the income estimate and household information you put on your Marketplace application. Refer to glossary for more details.
Get your 1095-A form
Your 1095-A should come by mail by mid-February. It may be in your Marketplace account anytime from mid-January to February 1. Log into your account, select your 2023 application, and then select “Tax Forms” to get your form. Learn what to do with your 1095-A.
If your tax return was rejected for not having Form 8962 and you didn't have Marketplace coverage in 2023, contact the Marketplace Call Center. We'll help you get a voided Form 1095-A to include with your tax return.
Select the type of health coverage you had in 2023 to get details about filing your taxes. More than one type of coverage may apply for you or your household.