{"id":22962,"date":"2015-01-01T15:32:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T15:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=22962"},"modified":"2021-08-12T11:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:00:32","slug":"what-is-form-1095-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/forms\/what-is-form-1095-a\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a 1095-A Tax Form?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you enrolled in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace last year, you\u2019ll need Form 1095-A to prepare your taxes this year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But what is a 1095-A tax form? It\u2019s a document that tells you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The amount of advance payments of the premium tax credit you received<\/li>\n<li>Your health coverage by month<\/li>\n<li>Other information about your health insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The IRS Form 1095-A is necessary to see if you got too much or too little of the advance premium tax credit. You can use the form to compare the amount of premium tax credit you used in advance during the year and the premium tax credit you qualify for based on your income for the year. The difference between these two numbers will affect your refund or tax owed. This process is called reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s on a 1095-A tax form? There are three parts of the Form 1095-A:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recipient information \u2014 This gives basic info about you (and spouse, if applicable), the policy issuer, and the dates of your insurance policy.<\/li>\n<li>Coverage household \u2014 This gives info on all members of the household covered by your insurance (Ex: Name, date of birth, coverage start and end date).<\/li>\n<li>Household information \u2014 This gives info about the premium tax credit, including monthly premium amounts for your plan, benchmark plan, and monthly premium tax credit advances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To get help reconciling your Advance Premium Tax Credit, make an appointment with one of our tax professionals. Remember to bring your IRS Form 1095-A.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Get a 1095-A Form Online<\/h2>\n<p>You should receive your Form 1095-A in the mail by mid-February. You might also be able to get your 1095-A form online through your HealthCare.gov account by mid-January.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t receive the form or it\u2019s incorrect, contact your Marketplace call center.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>And don&#8217;t forget to read our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/forms\/guide-to-form-1095\/\">1095 forms<\/a>&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you enrolled in coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace last year, you\u2019ll need Form 1095-A to prepare your taxes this year.\u00a0 But what is a 1095-A tax form? 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