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Penalty

A payment ("fee," "fine," "individual mandate") you made when you filed taxes if you didn't have health insurance that counted as qualifying health coverage for plan years 2018 and earlier. The fee for not having health insurance no longer applies. This means you no longer pay a tax penalty for not having health coverage.Related contentReview different coverage typesAny health insurance that meets the Affordable Care Act requirement for coverage. The fee for not having health insurance no longer applies. This means you no longer pay a tax penalty for not having health coverage.Refer to glossary for more details.Learn about enrolling in Catastrophic coverage with an exemption

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