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FAQs tagged with “Household Income”
- How much can I earn and qualify for premium tax credits in the Marketplace?
- I get Social Security benefits and don’t make enough to pay federal income taxes on them. Do I count my tax-free Social Security benefits when I apply for premium tax credits?
- I have a college scholarship that covers my tuition and fees. Do I count that as income in determining my eligibility for subsidies?
- I’m 62 and already collecting Social Security. Are my Social Security benefits counted in determining my eligibility for subsidies in the Marketplace?
- I’m 63 and my husband is 65 and on Medicare. I'd like to apply for premium tax credits for Marketplace coverage. Can we count my husband’s premiums for Medicare, his supplemental, and Part D against my required contribution for Marketplace coverage?
- I’m a retired veteran collecting VA pension benefits. Are those benefits counted in determining my eligibility for subsidies in the Marketplace?
- I’m currently collecting workers compensation benefits. Are those counted in determining my eligibility for subsidies?
- I’m divorced and receive child support payments from my ex-husband. Do I count that in determining eligibility for subsidies?
- Is the value of my house counted in determining my eligibility for premium tax credits in the Marketplace?
- My income is below the federal poverty level and my state has not elected to expand Medicaid eligibility. Can I qualify for premium tax credits?
- My income is very low, but I just inherited $10,000 from my aunt. Will that affect my eligibility for subsidies?
- My partner and I are unmarried and we have two children. How do we count our household size and income when we apply for subsidies in the Marketplace? Can we buy one policy to cover the whole family?
- My partner and I live together but are unmarried. Is our combined household income what we should report?
- My spouse and I want to cover our 25-year-old child on our Marketplace plan and apply for premium tax credits. We don’t claim her as a dependent, she doesn’t live with us, and she has a job. Do we have to count our child's income as part of our income?
- My wife and I have a teenager who has a part-time job. Do we count her income as part of our household income when we apply for Marketplace subsidies?
- What income is counted in determining my eligibility for premium tax credits?