Healthcare

IRS to crack down on Obamacare declarations next year

By Kimberly Leonard
Published October 19, 2017 7:18pm ET
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IRS to crack down on Obamacare declarations next year
"The IRS will not accept the electronic tax return until the taxpayer indicates whether they had coverage, had an exemption or will make a shared responsibility payment," the agency said in a statement. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) | Susan Walsh

The Internal Revenue Service will not accept electronically filed tax returns for the upcoming filing season in which people fail to note whether they have health insurance, according to an agency announcement that is a reversal of informal policy under the Obama administration.

Failure to note health insurance status could result in tax refund delays, according to the IRS.

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