Advance payment of the premium tax credit (APTC). If APTC was paid for you or an individual in your tax family, you must file Form 8962 to reconcile (compare) this APTC with your PTC. If the APTC is more than your PTC, you have excess APTC and you must repay the excess, subject to certain limitations.

Do you have to file form 8962 in 2020?

The IRS will process tax returns without Form 8962 for tax year 2020 by reducing the excess advance premium tax credit repayment amount to zero.

How to get your 8962 form?

Form 8962 is available on the IRS website and is free to download. 4 If you’re filing taxes using electronic tax filing software, this form should be generated for you as you navigate through the program’s questionnaire format.

What do I need to know about Form 8962?

Information about Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Form 8962 is used either (1) to reconcile a premium tax credit advanced payment toward the cost of a health insurance premium, or (2) to claim a premium tax credit.

Do you need to file Form 8962 for advance PTC?

You originally stated – “Parents paid for 100% of the health insurance” – but now you are telling that parents received an advance PTC – means they paid less than 100%… In this case – they are REQUIRED to use form 8962 and do reconciliation. Children are not required to file form 8962 unless parents allocate any advance PTC to children.

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