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Help Paying Marketplace Premiums: Defining Income and Household

I get Social Security benefits and don’t make enough to pay federal income taxes on them. Do I count my tax-free Social Security benefits when I apply for premium tax credits?

Yes, all of your Social Security benefits will be counted as income in determining your eligibility.
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