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50 Days to File Dear San Franciscan, With the April 15th tax deadline just around the corner, there are several resources available to help make this year’s filing process easier than ever. Take a look at the IRS Resources below, which include helpful tips for filing your tax return and a link to software that may help you file your taxes for free. It is important to note that on this year’s tax return, for the first time, you will need to provide information on the type of health care coverage you received in 2014. To find out how your health care coverage affects your filing process this tax season, visit the Health Care Coverage Tax Information section below. For further assistance with filing your taxes, you can visit IRS.gov or call 1-800-829-1040. Please feel free to forward this information to your family and friends. To learn more about my work in Congress, to express your views, or to sign up for email updates, please visit my website. best regards,     IRS Resources Tax Tips for 2015 – Find tips to make your filing process as easy as possible. For information in Spanish click here. For information in Chinese click here. 1040 Central – This clearinghouse provides you with information to file your 1040 quickly and easily. Free File – If you earned $60,000 or less last year, you may be eligible for free brand-name tax software to file your taxes. To find out if you are eligible or to browse the list of software, click here. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) – The VITA Program offers free tax help for those with low- to moderate-income. The military also has a strong VITA program, administered by the Armed Forces Tax Council. To find a VITA location near you, click here. Tax Counseling for the Elderly - The TCE Program provides free tax help to people aged 60 and older. For more information on TCE, call 1-800-906-9887. Track Your Refund – Where’s My Refund is an online tool that allows you to track your refund. Health Care Coverage Tax Information If you received qualifying health care coverage for each month of the year in 2014: You will simply check a box on your tax return to indicate that everyone (you, your spouse, or your dependents) listed on the front of the return received coverage for the entire year. If you purchased health care coverage through Covered California: You should have received Marketplace Statement Form 1095A, similar to a W-2, from Covered California in early February. You will use this information to fill out Tax Credit Form 8962. If you received a health care subsidy through Covered California, you must claim the credit on your tax return to verify the projected income you submitted on your application. By completing Form 8962, you can also see whether you are eligible for the premium tax credit. If you did not have health care coverage for all or part of 2014: If you or anyone that you filed with did not have qualifying health care coverage for any month of 2014, you will need to either claim an exemption with Form 8695; or, if you do not qualify for an exemption, you will owe the shared responsibility payment. The payment is the greater amount of either: 1 percent of your household income, or $95 per adult and $47.50 per child, limited to a maximum of $285 If you are a small business owner: If you employ less than 25 full time employees and cover at least 50 percent of the cost of single health care coverage for each of your employees, you may be eligible for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense Unsubscribe WASHINGTON, DC 233 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4965 Map it! DISTRICT OFFICE 90 7th Street, Suite 2-800 San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 556-4862 Map it!