Can a customer who is an American Citizen to avoid the fee which has been imposed for not being covered for medical insurance on 2018 ?

[damborgalonso]

I have a client that claims he does not need to pay the fee imposed for not having medical insurance. He is a citizen, and did not have medical insurance for himself, for all of tax year 2018.

Is there any circumstance, where he does not need to pay this fee?

[TaxGuyBill]

"I have a client that claims he does not need to pay the fee imposed for not having medical insurance"

That statement seems like a 'red flag' to me, unless he told you WHY did does not need to pay the fee.

[TaxMonkey · Accepted solution]

Are you kidding? there are at least a dozen exceptions to that penalty.  Review the instructions to Form 8965 for a list:

https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8965#idm140345395828880