DFAS preparing health care forms for next tax season Published June 24, 2015 CLEVELAND -- Under the Affordable Care Act, all Americans including all military members (active duty, retired, Selected Reserve, or Retired Reserve) and their eligible family members must have must have health care coverage that meets a minimum standard called minimum essential coverage or pay a fee. TRICARE coverage meets the minimum essential coverage requirement under the ACA. Beginning in January 2016, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will provide the appropriate IRS Form 1095 to all Airmen, annuitants, former spouses and all other individuals having TRICARE coverage during all or any portion of tax year 2015. The IRS Form 1095 is proof people have the minimum essential coverage. These forms will document the information that DFAS is providing to the IRS regarding health care coverage. The forms will be required to be reported with the 2015 federal tax returns. DFAS will provide people with their IRS Form 1095 by Jan. 31, 2016. People with a myPay account should logon and ensure their email address is current as well as make an IRS Form 1095 delivery method election. They can "Turn On/Off Hard Copy of IRS Form 1095" in their online account. More information about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on federal income tax is available at http://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act. (Courtesy of DFAS News)