As the open enrollment period continues for coverage on the state health insurance marketplaces, people continue to have many questions about buying a plan there. A. If a couple divorces, each person’s eligibility for premium tax credits will generally be based on his or her own annual income. The former spouse’s income won’t be counted, even if the couple filed taxes jointly the previous year. Premium tax credits are available to people with incomes up to 400 percent of the 2013 federal poverty level ($45,960 for an individual). During the application process, people are asked to project their income for the year. If someone estimates income that’s taxes...
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