Massachusetts has an individual health insurance mandate which requires most adults to carry health insurance if it is affordable to them and that meets certain coverage standards. The Massachusetts Health Connector sets the coverage and affordability standards, and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) administers the requirement via the state tax filing process.
If a taxpayer does not have health coverage for all or part of the tax year, they may be subject to a penalty if no exemption applies. Individuals can have up to three consecutive months without a penalty.
To enter the taxpayer's health care or exemption information in the Massachusetts individual tax return in TaxSlayer Pro, from the Massachusetts Tax Return Menu select:
- Voluntary Contributions/Use Tax
- Health Care Penalty - If the taxpayer and/or spouse have health insurance for the full year, line 1 and/or 2 should say: Full-Year MCC
If the taxpayer and/or spouse do not have health insurance for the full year and have an exemption, from the main menu of the MA Schedule HC select:
- Taxpayer enrolled in a MCC health insurance plan - change to No MCC/None
- Taxpayer insurance Information - Select the number of months covered or exemption reason.
Additional Information:
MA Individual Health Insurance Mandate
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