My employer offers health benefits to me. My spouse works and has coverage through her job. To figure out whether my coverage is affordable, do I just count my income, or do I count my spouse’s salary as well?
You should count your spouse’s income as well to determine whether your own employer-based plan is affordable to you. The test of whether your employer plan is affordable is whether the amount you must contribute to premiums is equal to or less than 9.96% of your household income for 2026. Household income includes your spouse’s income.