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By now , you ' re probably accustomed to receiving ACA-related forms reporting whether you and members of your household met health insurance coverage requirements established by the ACA for the prior year . What ' s new this year is when you ' ll receive some of those forms .

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The deadline for companies and insurers to issue Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals has been delayed this year . Employers and insurance providers must mail your forms by March 2 , 2017 - considerably later than the original Jan . 31 deadline .

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" Remember , you don ' t need to file these forms with your return ," Jaeger says . " However , the forms can be helpful in identifying coverage months if the entire tax household did not have full-year health insurance coverage . Once you receive the applicable form , keep it with your other tax documents . The IRS gets their own copy so you don ' t need to attach it to your return ."
Keep up to date with a little help from your friends .
Staying abreast of tax changes before you file your return can be tough . Fortunately , taxpayers can turn to a number of resources , including our Local Certified Tax Experts at CEC Tax Consultants , for help .
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