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  • Earl
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 249

    #1

    Aca

    Couple married in June. Wife did not have health insurance until December.
    Wife was on social security all year and would not have had to file if she did
    not get married.

    Is there any exception to the penalty for the 5 months she was single prior to marriage.
  • Burke
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2008
    • 7068

    #2
    Was she on Medicare? You did not give her age. If so, no problem -- she was covered. Otherwise, no exception except affordability.

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    • Earl
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2006
      • 249

      #3
      Separate returns

      If husband files separately. Wife will not have to file since income below filing
      threshhold even with 85% of social security. Will they be exempt from the
      penalty.

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      • TaxGuyBill
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2013
        • 2322

        #4
        Originally posted by Earl
        If husband files separately. Wife will not have to file since income below filing
        threshhold even with 85% of social security. Will they be exempt from the
        penalty.
        Yes, that would get rid of the penalty.

        However, you may want to run it both ways because filing separately often results in more income taxes. You would need to see which way has the best results.

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