Will I Be Taxed If I Don't Have Health Insurance? 
That is a great question ! While you wo n't be taxed per se , you will have to pay a penalty for not having it . The penalty is $ 95 , or 1 % of your household income , and increases each year . The purpose behind the penalty is to get more people to enroll , and thus assume more responsibility for their health care . too many uninsured people were having their health care paid for by the rest of us , in the form of higher costs . Thanks for asking ! 