Tax Filing - No greencard yet...Obamacare...?

[Electric86 0]

Hi!

Anyone have any previous experience that might be able to shed some light?

My fiance moved here last year and we were married in the spring. He has his work authorization and a SSN card, and has been working for several months. However he does not yet have his greencard (in process).

I have been trying to research the pros/cons of filing jointly vs separately, but answering those questions has raised new questions!

Since he doesn't have his greencard yet, will he be assessed the fee for not having medical insurance yet due to the Affordable Care Act? Its not offered through his work and is very expensive to be covered through mine...so we haven't found anything we can afford as of yet.

Are there any other things to consider when filing with a spouse that is not yet a citizen? Any other references you'd recommend? It's like a rabbit hole once you start asking questions!

Thanks so much.

[Umka36 781]

Have you checked this out?

http://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act/Individuals-and-Families/Health-Care-Law-and--You

[janet&adonis 57]

I think that since your husband did not live in the U.S. part of the year, that he would be exempt from the fee. I got my husband on obamacare with me in September and we were married in April (we were waiting for documentation to come in) and when i started my tax return in turbo tax, it said that my husband would be exempt because he lived in another country.