Will I Be Taxed If I Don't Have Health Insurance? 
The answer to whether you will be taxed if you do n't have health insurance is no and yes . No you wo n't be taxed , but you will have to pay a penalty . The penalty is called a `` fee '' . The fee is $ 95 per person , or 1 % of your household income up to the national average of a bronze level plan . President Obama promised not to raise taxes to fund the Affordable Care Act . The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not impose a penalty on people not purchasing a policy , but could impose a tax . The IRS is charged with collecting the `` fee '' that is neither a penalty or a tax . 