What Is the Shared Responsibility Payment Penalty?
Under the new law, California residents who do not have coverage for themselves and their dependents in 2020, and who do not otherwise qualify for an exemption, will pay an Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty when they file their 2020 California income tax returns in 2021.
When did shared responsibility payment go away?
Enacted in December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) reduced the shared responsibility payment to zero for tax year 2019 and all subsequent years. For January 1, 2019 and beyond, taxpayers are still required by law to have minimum essential coverage or qualify for a coverage exemption.
What is the pay or play penalty?
This provision is also referred to as “pay or play,” because ALEs potentially pay a penalty if they do not offer coverage that meets ACA requirements and one or more full-time employees obtain subsidized coverage through a health care Marketplace (also referred to as an Exchange).
What is an individual shared responsibility exemption?
The individual shared responsibility provision of the Affordable Care Act requires taxpayers to have qualifying health coverage (also known as minimum essential coverage), qualify for a coverage exemption, or make an individual shared responsibility payment when filing their federal income tax return.
When do I have to pay the shared responsibility penalty?
Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty updated July 2020 Tax News Beginning January 2020, state law (Senate Bill 78 [Chapter 38, Statutes of 2019]) requires individuals to have minimum essential coverage or pay the Individual Shared Responsibility Penalty (penalty) unless they qualify for an exemption.
