If a taxpayer or anyone on their return purchased coverage from the Health Insurance Marketplace, they may be eligible for the premium tax credit. If they opted for any advance payments of the premium tax credit to help with their monthly insurance premium payments, they must file a tax return, even if they were not required to file. Taxpayers must reconcile their advance payments with the amount they were due. Learn more at IRS.gov/aca.
Taxpayers have the option to prepare their return at any time and schedule a tax payment as late as the tax deadline, which, for 2016, is April 18. Taxpayers who cannot meet the April 18 tax filing deadline can also use Free File to file a six-month extension.
Remember, the fastest way to get your refund is through e-file and direct deposit. Direct deposit is fast, safe and easy. Just have your routing number and account number handy. Nine out of 10 taxpayers will receive their refunds within 21 days.
For 2016, Free File can also help taxpayers with myRA a new, free, retirement savings account from the Treasury Department. Taxpayers who have a myRA account may use Free File to deposit their tax refund or a portion of their refund into their myRA account. Just use Form 8888 or follow your software product’s instructions.
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Legislation
In the past few years, there have been several laws passed that have tax implications. For more information, visit our pages on:
- The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Tax Provisions
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
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For Same-Sex Couples and Certain Domestic Partners
The following questions and answers provide information to individuals of the same sex who are lawfully married (same-sex spouses).
Additional information may be found in:
- News release: New IRS Video Helps Same-Sex Couples; Joins Extensive IRS Library Of Online Tax Tips
- IRS YouTube video: Tax Information About Same-Sex Marriage (in English / Spanish / ASL)
The following questions and answers provide information to individuals of the same sex and opposite sex who are in registered domestic partnerships, civil unions, or other similar formal relationships that are not marriages under state law. These individuals are not considered as married or spouses for federal tax purposes.
Additional information on these issues may be found in Notice 2014-37, Notice 2014-19, Notice 2013-61, Revenue Ruling 2013-17 and news release IR-2013-72, Treasury and IRS Announce That All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes; Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples.
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