In response to this post, several readers have accurately pointed out that a page of the IRS website, posted on March 25, clearly states that, “If you are not required to file a tax return and don’t want to file a return, you do not need to file a return solely to claim this exemption.”

Unfortunately, this highlights another problem with Obamacare implementation — the contradictory and confusing information on compliance. The chart directly below the text on the IRS website indicates that the only way to claim this exemption is on the tax return, consistent with the information on the healthcare.gov site.