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My husband forgot to renew his insurance and his insurance lapsed for a month or two does this count as not being insured during 2016. When he re-enrolled once we noticed

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June 1, 2019
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Will I have to pay a non insurance penalty? The insurance was through the state.

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Best answer by MichaelMc

Yes, it counts as not being insured for those months.

However, the good news is that he will not be subject to a penalty, because of the "short gap" provision in the law.

Tax penalties apply to each individual uninsured adult or child in a household. If a person is uninsured for only part of the year, the penalty is prorated to cover only the uninsured months. No penalty is assessed for a "short gap," an uninsured period less than three months long. You are only allowed one short gap per year.

For more detailed information, please see this TurboTax Tax Guide Affordable Care Act Decoded.

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Yes, it counts as not being insured for those months.

However, the good news is that he will not be subject to a penalty, because of the "short gap" provision in the law.

Tax penalties apply to each individual uninsured adult or child in a household. If a person is uninsured for only part of the year, the penalty is prorated to cover only the uninsured months. No penalty is assessed for a "short gap," an uninsured period less than three months long. You are only allowed one short gap per year.

For more detailed information, please see this TurboTax Tax Guide Affordable Care Act Decoded.