Healthcare penalty exemption

[Olya 19]

Dear all, 

I have a question regarding a healthcare penalty. 

I have arrived to the US on my K-1 visa in June 2017. Was married in June 2017 and added to my husband's insurance plan the same day. 

I am a US resident according to physical presence test (more than 183 days). We are doing the taxes and filing as "married filing jointly". 

Are we supposed to pay for absence of healthcare coverage in JAN- MAY or can use an exemption? I am confused because by the moment I was leaving my home country in June I was resident there and by the end of a year I lost my residence (and became a resident of the US). 

 

Thank you in advance! 

 

[bakphx1 789]

You are exempt. 

[bakphx1 789]

You weren't a resident yet, so the law didn't apply to you.  You weren't eligible to buy the ACA Marketplace insurance before then.  So technically it's not so much an exemption as not applying.  You weren't a resident living abroad, but simply a citizen of another country.  So the physical presence test doesn't apply. 

[Olya 19]

4 minutes ago, bakphx1@aol.com said:

You weren't a resident yet, so the law didn't apply to you.  You weren't eligible to buy the ACA Marketplace insurance before then.  So technically it's not so much an exemption as not applying.  You weren't a resident living abroad, but simply a citizen of another country.  So the physical presence test doesn't apply. 

Thank you !