FUTURES’ Response to IRS Tax Exceptions for Domestic Violence Survivors

Attached are comments submitted by Futures Without Violence on the proposed rules by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury to create exceptions for domestic violence survivors ensure for them to get tax credits to make coverage on the health insurance marketplace affordable. The provisions of this rule to guarantee that people who have experienced domestic violence have to access affordable health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. Among other key issues with the rule, FUTURES is strongly recommending that no documentation be required to “prove” domestic violence on the IRS tax forms and instead that people can self-attest.

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