cost of penalty for not having insurance
Shared Responsibility Payment for 2015 – If you Go Without Coverage in 2015. The annual fee for not having insurance in 2015 is $325 per adult and $162.50 per child (up to $975 for a family), or it’s 2% of your household income above the tax return filing threshold for your filing status – whichever is greater.
If he declined to get insurance, he would only be subject to a $400 penalty for the year. A couple earning that amount would receive a roughly $1,300 subsidy, leaving them to pay about $4,750 in premiums for the year. But that compares to a $300 penalty. For some folks, health insurance just isn't a good deal. Take Jessica Birge, 29, who is studying nursing and works as a medical assistant.