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P1-U14 · PART 1 · SOURCE CYCLE 2026-2027

ACA and Premium Tax Credit

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Q1.Where must health coverage be purchased to qualify for the Premium Tax Credit?

Through a Health Insurance Marketplace.

Q2.Which Marketplace statement supplies information needed to reconcile advance Premium Tax Credit payments?

Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace Statement.

Q3.Why must advance premium tax credit be reconciled on Form 8962?

APTC is paid during the year based on estimated eligibility Form 8962 compares the allowed PTC to APTC received excess APTC generally must be repaid up to applicable caps, and unused PTC may create an additional credit

Q4.When must a taxpayer file Form 8962 to claim or reconcile the premium tax credit?

when the taxpayer wants to claim PTC when anyone in the tax family received APTC when Marketplace coverage was obtained and reconciliation is needed even if no net PTC remains