Some of the changes for 2019 start with the tax penalty if the minimum essential healthcare insurance coverage is not purchased. There was legislation that passed in December of 2017 that will not remove the penalty for individuals if they do not purchase or enroll in a plan that provides the minimum coverage required.

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The legislation passed in December 2017 (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) effectively removed the penalty for not having minimum essential healthcare insurance coverage by reducing the individual shared responsibility payment to $0, starting in 2019.

Some of the Changes for 2019 Start with the Tax