Most Expata and Nonresidents May Be Exempt from US Health Care Tax or Required Insurance Coverage

Many  US taxpayers are exempt from Obama Care  (ACA) for 2014.   One exemption is expats who live and work abroad. See below:

Citizens living abroad and certain noncitizens - You are:

• A U.S. citizen or resident who spent at least 330 full days outside of the U.S. during a 12-month period;
• A U.S. citizen who was a bona fide resident of a foreign country or U.S. territory;
• A resident alien who was a citizen of a foreign country with which the U.S. has an income tax treaty with a nondiscrimination clause, and you were a bona fide resident of a foreign country for the tax year; or
• Not a U.S. citizen, not a U.S. national, and not an alien lawfully present in the U.S.

To read about the other exemptions  from the US ACA health care law, and tax read the following link  http://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act/Individuals-and-Families/ACA-Individual-Shared-Responsibility-Provision-Exemptions

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