Many of you may have received letters from your health insurance provider or your employer regarding Forms 1095-B or 1095-C being delayed until the end of March. In most cases this will not cause a delay in filing your 2015 individual tax returns. As long as you had minimum essential health insurance coverage for the entire year, we do not need a 1095 Form. Here is a partial list of the types of coverage which qualify:

• Medicare Part A coverage
• Medicare Advantage (MA) plans
• Most Medicaid coverage
• VA health benefits
• Employer-sponsored health plans
• Other plans ruled minimum essential coverage through regulations

 

The following is a scam email that is NOT from the IRS. The IRS does not use email to contact taxpayers. --- 

 

 

What do you do with your used boarding pass after a flight or trip? If you typically just toss it in the trash on your way to baggage claim, that's a bad idea.

Barcodes and QR codes that are printed on airline boarding passes can contain a lot of information about the traveler, including personal details, future travel plans, and frequent flyer account information. And with that information, a scammer gets access to a lot more.

 

Remember that filing your tax returns early is a deterrent to identity thieves. Both the IRS and Ohio are continuing and expanding their anti-fraud programs this year, so there will again be some delays in receiving tax refunds. We look forward to seeing you soon.

 

Peace,