Right, I'm totally confused on this, hope some of the folks on here who reside outside the US can help me with information. As I'm reading the info on this form, I HAVE to have health coverage or I will be fined, unless I have an exemption. but nowhere on the form can I find any information on how to get an exemption.
I am a permanent resident in the United Kingdom and have health coverage with the NHS, so do not need Medicare or any "supplemental health coverage". But How do I go about letting the people in charge of this know that so I won't get fined on my tax return?
Anybody else run into this and know the way to go? I would appreciate any advice you can give, especially if it keeps me from having to make an expensive call to the States.
Thanks in advance for any advice/help you can provide.
Greg: See https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/eligibility/ which states
"U.S. citizens living outside the U.S.
U.S. citizens living in a foreign country for at least 330 days of a 12-month period are not required to get health insurance coverage for that 12-month period. If you're uninsured and living abroad under this definition, you qualify for a health insurance exemption. This means you don’t have to pay the fee that other uninsured people must pay."
It also links to an IRS webpage for further clarification.
