- Overview
- Where to Find Your Forms
- Federal Tax Filing: IRS Form 1095-A
- State Tax Filing
- If You Didn’t Receive Your Tax Forms
- Errors on your forms?
- Financial Help Repayment Limits
Tax Forms and Filing
- Provide information for your federal taxes.
- Calculate the amount of Premium Tax Credit (financial help) you received, any credit you may be due after filing, or the tax amount you owe.
- Show that you were insured so that you don’t pay a state penalty for the months you were covered.
Where to Find Your Forms
If you chose mail as your communication preference, you will receive your tax forms in the mail and an email notification when they become available in your Covered California account.
If you chose email as your communication preference, you will receive an email that your tax forms are available to access through your Covered California secured mailbox. You will need to sign in to your account to download and print your forms.
You could get multiple federal and state forms if members of your household were enrolled in different health plans. This could also happen if someone changed health plans or benefit levels during the year, such as changing from a Silver to a Gold plan.
Federal Tax Filing
New Employer-Coverage Affordability Rule
For tax years 2023 through 2025, if your household income that exceeds 400 percent of the federal poverty level, you may be eligible for financial help to lower your monthly premium payment of your health insurance plan. Starting with tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2022, the method we use to determine if an employee's spouse or dependents can receive advanced premium tax credits (APTC) has changed. Previously, the affordability of job-based health insurance for these family members was evaluated solely on the monthly premium cost for the coverage of the employee alone. Now, the affordability will be determined based on the cost to the employee for insuring both themselves and their family members under the employer's plan. This change aligns with specific federal poverty line percentages.2024 Health Insurance and Your Federal Taxes: IRS Form 8962
If you had a health insurance plan through Covered California at any point during 2024, you must file your federal tax return and "reconcile” your premium tax credit. Use Form 1095-A to complete IRS tax Form 8962 and reconcile your 2024 premium tax credit when you file your 2024 taxes if you qualified for or received financial help to lower your monthly premium payment. Once you do, you may:- Owe taxes if you received more APTC than you qualified for in 2024. You'll have to report the excess amount on your 2023 tax return by filing Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit.
- Get a refund or lower the amount of taxes you owe if you received less APTC than you qualified for. You still need to include Form 8962 with your tax return.
- Have to resubmit your 2024 tax return if you filed electronically but it was rejected for a missing Form 8962. You'll need to complete Form 8962 or an explanation for why you're missing the form, and attach it when you refile. Learn how to fix it and correctly file electronically.
IRS Form 1095-A
Covered California will send IRS Form 1095-A Health Insurance Marketplace Statement to all enrolled members. It is used to fill out IRS Form 8962 Premium Tax Credit as part of your federal tax return. 1. Get Form IRS Form 1095-A by mail. Did not receive IRS Form 1095-A by mail? Call us. 2. Make sure your form IRS Form 1095-A is correct. If not, call us. Verify basic information about your health plan and household members on Parts I and II of the form. See errors? Call us. Make sure the monthly premium for your second-lowest-cost Silver plan is correct. Use the Shop and Compare Tool to find the second-lowest-cost Silver plan. 3. Fill out IRS Form 8962 to calculate the amount of financial help to lower your monthly premium that you received in advance and the amount that you were entitled to. Use this calculator to find the amount of the second-lowest-cost Silver plan monthly premium where you live. If you need help, please contact the Covered California Service Center. Representatives cannot provide tax advice.Resources
For information about your state taxes (Form FTB 3895), see State Tax Filing. For information on limits to what you may need to repay to the Franchise Tax Board or the Internal Revenue Service,, see Financial Help Repayment Limits. For other information, see: Where to Find Your Forms, Errors on your forms?, and If You Didn’t Receive Your Tax Forms.State Subsidy Program
In 2021, Covered California discontinued its state subsidy financial help program (also called the California premium subsidy or the Premium Assistance Subsidy) due to the increased federal financial help provided by the American Rescue Plan (and extended through 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act). The increased federal financial help is more generous than the state subsidy program. If you need to file an amended state tax return with the Franchise Tax Board for tax years 2020 or 2021, see the attached document with state subsidy information. You can also visit the Franchise Tax Board’s 2021 Subsidy Reconciliation page for more information and if you need help repaying California subsidies. Read more about the State Subsidy Program.Other State Tax Information
Starting in 2020, state law requires California residents to either maintain minimum essential coverage (sometimes called the “individual mandate”), pay a penalty (called the “individual shared responsibility penalty” on Form FTB 3853), or get an exemption. While completing your state taxes, you may need to use Form FTB 3853 to see if you owe a penalty, or to claim exemptions from the state individual mandate, on your California state tax return. The Form FTB 3853 may require you to fill out the Marketplace Coverage Affordability Worksheet to find your lowest-cost Bronze plan and second-lowest-cost Silver plan premiums. To find these amounts, use our calculator and enter the gross monthly premium payment for the lowest-cost Bronze plan and second-lowest-cost Silver plan in the form. Step-by-step instructions and more information can be found here. Your situation may vary, and the information above is not intended as tax advice. Please consult the California Franchise Tax Board or a tax advisor if you have questions about how to use this form when preparing your taxes, your penalty amount, or your tax return. If you need help, please contact the Covered California Service Center. Representatives can help you calculate the lowest-cost Bronze plan and second-lowest-cost Silver plan premium amounts but cannot provide tax advice. To view the forms referenced here and get more detailed instructions for how to complete these forms, visit the Franchise Tax Board.If You Didn’t Receive Your Tax Forms
- You were enrolled in a minimum coverage plan (also known as a catastrophic plan).
- You were enrolled in Medi-Cal.
- You were enrolled in employer health insurance through Covered California for Small Business (CCSB).
Errors on your forms?
Financial Help Repayment Limits
| Household Income | Single | All other filers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 200% FPL | $375 | $750 |
| 200% to less than 300% FPL | $950 | $1,900 |
| 300% to less than 400% FPL | $1,575 | $3,150 |
| Over 400% FPL | No limit | No limit |
| Household Size* | Less than 200% | 200% – 300% | 300% – 400% | More than 400% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 - $29,160 | $29,160 - $43,740 | $43,740 - $58,320 | $58,320 or more |
| 2 | $0 - $39,440 | $39,440 - $59,160 | $59,160 - $78,880 | $78,880 or more |
| 3 | $0 - $49,720 | $49,720 - $74,580 | $74,580 - $99,440 | $99,440 or more |
| 4 | $0 - $60,000 | $60,000 - $90,000 | $90,000 - $120,000 | $120,000 or more |
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- Overview
- Where to Find Your Forms
- Federal Tax Filing: IRS Form 1095-A
- State Tax Filing
- If You Didn’t Receive Your Tax Forms
- Errors on your forms?
- Financial Help Repayment Limits
Tax Forms and Filing
- Provide information for your federal taxes.
- Calculate the amount of Premium Tax Credit (financial help) you received, any credit you may be due after filing, or the tax amount you owe.
- Show that you were insured so that you don’t pay a state penalty for the months you were covered.
Where to Find Your Forms
If you chose mail as your communication preference, you will receive your tax forms in the mail and an email notification when they become available in your Covered California account.
If you chose email as your communication preference, you will receive an email that your tax forms are available to access through your Covered California secured mailbox. You will need to sign in to your account to download and print your forms.
You could get multiple federal and state forms if members of your household were enrolled in different health plans. This could also happen if someone changed health plans or benefit levels during the year, such as changing from a Silver to a Gold plan.
Federal Tax Filing
New Employer-Coverage Affordability Rule
For tax years 2023 through 2025, if your household income that exceeds 400 percent of the federal poverty level, you may be eligible for financial help to lower your monthly premium payment of your health insurance plan. Starting with tax years beginning after Dec. 31, 2022, the method we use to determine if an employee's spouse or dependents can receive advanced premium tax credits (APTC) has changed. Previously, the affordability of job-based health insurance for these family members was evaluated solely on the monthly premium cost for the coverage of the employee alone. Now, the affordability will be determined based on the cost to the employee for insuring both themselves and their family members under the employer's plan. This change aligns with specific federal poverty line percentages.2024 Health Insurance and Your Federal Taxes: IRS Form 8962
If you had a health insurance plan through Covered California at any point during 2024, you must file your federal tax return and "reconcile” your premium tax credit. Use Form 1095-A to complete IRS tax Form 8962 and reconcile your 2024 premium tax credit when you file your 2024 taxes if you qualified for or received financial help to lower your monthly premium payment. Once you do, you may:- Owe taxes if you received more APTC than you qualified for in 2024. You'll have to report the excess amount on your 2023 tax return by filing Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit.
- Get a refund or lower the amount of taxes you owe if you received less APTC than you qualified for. You still need to include Form 8962 with your tax return.
- Have to resubmit your 2024 tax return if you filed electronically but it was rejected for a missing Form 8962. You'll need to complete Form 8962 or an explanation for why you're missing the form, and attach it when you refile. Learn how to fix it and correctly file electronically.
IRS Form 1095-A
Covered California will send IRS Form 1095-A Health Insurance Marketplace Statement to all enrolled members. It is used to fill out IRS Form 8962 Premium Tax Credit as part of your federal tax return. 1. Get Form IRS Form 1095-A by mail. Did not receive IRS Form 1095-A by mail? Call us. 2. Make sure your form IRS Form 1095-A is correct. If not, call us. Verify basic information about your health plan and household members on Parts I and II of the form. See errors? Call us. Make sure the monthly premium for your second-lowest-cost Silver plan is correct. Use the Shop and Compare Tool to find the second-lowest-cost Silver plan. 3. Fill out IRS Form 8962 to calculate the amount of financial help to lower your monthly premium that you received in advance and the amount that you were entitled to. Use this calculator to find the amount of the second-lowest-cost Silver plan monthly premium where you live. If you need help, please contact the Covered California Service Center. Representatives cannot provide tax advice.Resources
For information about your state taxes (Form FTB 3895), see State Tax Filing. For information on limits to what you may need to repay to the Franchise Tax Board or the Internal Revenue Service,, see Financial Help Repayment Limits. For other information, see: Where to Find Your Forms, Errors on your forms?, and If You Didn’t Receive Your Tax Forms.State Subsidy Program
In 2021, Covered California discontinued its state subsidy financial help program (also called the California premium subsidy or the Premium Assistance Subsidy) due to the increased federal financial help provided by the American Rescue Plan (and extended through 2025 by the Inflation Reduction Act). The increased federal financial help is more generous than the state subsidy program. If you need to file an amended state tax return with the Franchise Tax Board for tax years 2020 or 2021, see the attached document with state subsidy information. You can also visit the Franchise Tax Board’s 2021 Subsidy Reconciliation page for more information and if you need help repaying California subsidies. Read more about the State Subsidy Program.Other State Tax Information
Starting in 2020, state law requires California residents to either maintain minimum essential coverage (sometimes called the “individual mandate”), pay a penalty (called the “individual shared responsibility penalty” on Form FTB 3853), or get an exemption. While completing your state taxes, you may need to use Form FTB 3853 to see if you owe a penalty, or to claim exemptions from the state individual mandate, on your California state tax return. The Form FTB 3853 may require you to fill out the Marketplace Coverage Affordability Worksheet to find your lowest-cost Bronze plan and second-lowest-cost Silver plan premiums. To find these amounts, use our calculator and enter the gross monthly premium payment for the lowest-cost Bronze plan and second-lowest-cost Silver plan in the form. Step-by-step instructions and more information can be found here. Your situation may vary, and the information above is not intended as tax advice. Please consult the California Franchise Tax Board or a tax advisor if you have questions about how to use this form when preparing your taxes, your penalty amount, or your tax return. If you need help, please contact the Covered California Service Center. Representatives can help you calculate the lowest-cost Bronze plan and second-lowest-cost Silver plan premium amounts but cannot provide tax advice. To view the forms referenced here and get more detailed instructions for how to complete these forms, visit the Franchise Tax Board.If You Didn’t Receive Your Tax Forms
- You were enrolled in a minimum coverage plan (also known as a catastrophic plan).
- You were enrolled in Medi-Cal.
- You were enrolled in employer health insurance through Covered California for Small Business (CCSB).
Errors on your forms?
Financial Help Repayment Limits
| Household Income | Single | All other filers |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 200% FPL | $375 | $750 |
| 200% to less than 300% FPL | $950 | $1,900 |
| 300% to less than 400% FPL | $1,575 | $3,150 |
| Over 400% FPL | No limit | No limit |
| Household Size* | Less than 200% | 200% – 300% | 300% – 400% | More than 400% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 - $29,160 | $29,160 - $43,740 | $43,740 - $58,320 | $58,320 or more |
| 2 | $0 - $39,440 | $39,440 - $59,160 | $59,160 - $78,880 | $78,880 or more |
| 3 | $0 - $49,720 | $49,720 - $74,580 | $74,580 - $99,440 | $99,440 or more |
| 4 | $0 - $60,000 | $60,000 - $90,000 | $90,000 - $120,000 | $120,000 or more |
Health Insurance for Californians
California is one of the few states that has their own exchange (Covered California). With the help of California and its citizens, we have been able to assist in the process of signing consumers up for health insurance. See if you qualify for tax credits, and you will also see how great of an options Covered California can be for you and your family. We have been assisting consumers in getting enrolled for over 10 years. Please give us a call!
Cares for California is a website owned and operated by BLUEFIN CORPORATE BENEFITS AND BRENDAN CARBERRY INSURANCE LICENSE #0F46900 is licensed with the Department of Insurance and Covered California. WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST PROVIDERS OF INDIVIDUAL COVERED CALIFORNIA POLICIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
“COVERED CALIFORNIA,” “CALIFORNIA HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE,” AND THE COVERED CALIFORNIA LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF COVERED CALIFORNIA, IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS WEB SITE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY BLUEFIN CORPORATE BENEFITS AND BRENDAN CARBERRY INSURANCE LICENSE #0F46900, WHICH IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CONTENT. THIS SITE IS NOT MAINTAINED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH COVERED CALIFORNIA, AND COVERED CALIFORNIA BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS CONTENT. THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS THAT APPEAR THROUGHOUT THIS SITE BELONG TO BLUEFIN CORPORATE BENEFITS AND BRENDAN CARBERRY INSURANCE LICENSE #0F46900, AND CANNOT BE USED TO CONTACT COVERED CALIFORNIA.
The California ACA Exchange
Covered CA was established for Californian’s in an effort to create affordable healthcare in California.
Covered California has created a platform for customers to find plans that will fit their needs based on their family situations. Multiple tiered plans give the consumers multiple options. With numerous carrier options, consumers can keep their doctors and apply subsidies.
- HMO plans (must choose a doctor within the health insurers network)
- PPO plans (must choose a doctor within the network – usually a larger network than HMO)
- EPO – combo between HMO plan design and PPO network
Once the open enrollment period opens you can make changes from November 1st – January 31st. You may change health insurance carriers or you can change your subsidies if your income has changed.
Bronze
This is the most basic tier. These are high deductible plans which means that the consumer will pay out of pocket for the deductible before the insurance plan will begin to pay.
Silver
Silver plans are considered to be the best plans for the price. If you are receiving a subsidy these are the plans that Covered CA will guide you toward. These plans will have the best prices and the best plan designs for your health needs.
Gold
These plans are available to those who typically are going to use their health care more than most people. They have no deductible and a $30 co pay for primary care visits.
Platinum
These plans cover 90 percent of the actuarial value of the costs and health expenses. They will always be the most expensive plans on the Get Covered CA calculator. To get more information either go to the coveredca.com website or call us directly at (855) 937-4373
Who can get Get Covered CA?
Most people under the age of 65 and over the age of 18 and who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States and are residing in California.
You are eligible under age 65 if:
You are not receiving or are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits;
- You are not receiving or are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits;
- You are not receiving disability benefits; or
- Your employer is not offering you affordable coverage; or.
Before age 65, you are eligible for free Medicare hospital insurance if:
- You have been entitled to Social Security disability benefits for 24 months; or
- You receive a disability pension from the railroad retirement board and meet certain conditions; or
- You receive Social Security disability benefits because you have Lou Gehrig’s disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis); or
- You worked long enough in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid and you have been entitled to Social Security disability benefits for 24 months; or
- You are the child or widow(er) age 50 or older, including a divorced widow(er), of someone who has worked long enough in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid and you meet the requirements of the Social Security disability program; or 7
- You have permanent kidney failure and you receive maintenance dialysis or a kidney transplant and: —You are eligible for or receive monthly benefits under Social Security or the railroad retirement system; or —You have worked long enough in a Medicare-covered government job; or —You are the child or spouse (including a divorced spouse) of a worker (living or deceased) who has worked long enough under Social Security or in a Medicare-covered government job.
Medical insurance (Part B) Anyone who is eligible for free Medicare hospital insurance (Part A) can enroll in Medicare medical insurance (Part B) by paying a monthly premium. Some beneficiaries with higher incomes will pay a higher monthly Part B premium.
If you are not eligible for free hospital insurance, you can buy medical insurance, without having to buy hospital insurance, if you are age 65 or older and you are—
- A U.S. citizen; or
- A lawfully admitted non-citizen who has lived in the United States for at least five years.
Get Covered CA plans include:
- HMO plans (must choose a doctor within the health insurers network)
- PPO plans (must choose a doctor within the network – usually a larger network than HMO)
- EPO – combo between HMO plan design and PPO network
Once the open enrollment period opens you can make changes from November 1st – January 31st. You may change health insurance carriers or you can change your subsidies if your income has changed.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Covered California Certified Agent and Insurance Provider BLUEFIN CORPORATE BENEFITS AND BRENDAN CARBERRY INSURANCE LICENSE #0F46900 is licensed with the Department of Insurance and Covered California. Brendan Thomas Carberry https://www.g2llc.com/approved-health-insurance-provider/?pdb=1416 BCBIS has contracted with leading health insurance carriers.
California Insurance Providers and BCBIS has contracted with leading health insurance carriers and Covered California to provide you an easy starting place to receive Covered Ca Plans: call us now at 855-441-2245. We DO NOT charge for our services. It is FREE of charge or fees.
We are a certified agent with Covered California and you can find us here or on coveredca.com
Bluefin Corporate Benefits & Insurance Services Privacy Policy
We understand there is a lot of valuable and important information shared with us. It is our policy to NOT share any of our clients information with anyone other than ourselves. We are regulated by the California Department of Insurance as well as Covered California. You can find us on both of their websites, and if you are looking for help in finding us, just give us a call and we will walk you through it. We collect all of your information because we are required to do so to process health insurance policies and nothing more. We do not sell any other products besides Covered California Medical policies. Covered California may or may not share your information. This is the clients responsibility to contact and ask Covered California directly (855) 937-4373 for their service department.
Your privacy is very important to BCBIS – we are an insurance agent, and our license depends on taking care of our clients. If you have any concerns regarding your privacy, please call us.
Our Privacy Policy states:
- Information, if any, that we us
- The different health options our clients have
- What it is that we do and who we are
Health Insurance Provider Brendan Thomas Carberry https://www.g2llc.com/approved-health-insurance-provider/?pdb=1416 that is a Certified Insurance Agent under Covered CA. We offer and have appointments with Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, Humana, and Blue Shield of CA.
BCBIS is an insurance agency that is a Certified Insurance Agent under Covered California. We offer and have appointments with Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, Humana, and Blue Shield of California.
All marketing materials, external communications, or websites which use Covered California Marks or refer to Covered California in any way must be accompanied by the following disclaimer in a conspicuous font: “Covered California,” “California Health Benefit Exchange”, and the Covered California Logo are registered trademarks or service marks of Covered California, in the United States.””
Information we share
Health Insurance Provider Brendan Thomas Carberry
https://www.g2llc.com/approved-health-insurance-provider/?pdb=1416
We do not share personal information with companies, organizations and individuals outside of BCBIS or www.Californiahealthcare.com unless one of the following circumstances applies:
- With your consent We will not share personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of BCBIS even when we have your consent to do so.
- We have no direct affiliates. Our information is uploaded directly in to Covered California’s secure website through our login portal.
- For legal reasonsWe will share personal information with companies, organizations or individuals outside of BCBIS if we have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary to:
- Meet any applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request.
- Enforce applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations.
- Detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues.
- Protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of BCBIS, our users or the public as required or permitted by law.
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- We restrict employee access to all valuable information
- Information is secure and not shared through email
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Health Insurance Provider Brendan Thomas Carberry https://www.g2llc.com/approved-health-insurance-provider/?pdb=1416
This website is owned and maintained by BLUEFIN CORPORATE BENEFITS AND BRENDAN CARBERRY INSURANCE LICENSE #0F46900 is licensed with the Department of Insurance and Covered California. Bluefin Corporate Benefits & Insurance Services, which is solely responsible for its content. The email addresses and phone numbers that appear throughout this site belong to Bluefin Corporate Benefits & Insurance Services and cannot be used to contact Covered California. This site is not maintained by or affiliated with Covered California, and Covered California bears no responsibility for its content. DBA Bluefin Corporate Benefits & Insurance Services | License #0F46900. Corporate address: 2033 San Elijo Ave Unit 212 Cardiff CA 92007.
