• Mark and Sue are married and U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers.
• The Malones received wages and a large amount of taxable income not subject to withholding.
• Mark did not have health insurance coverage for 2019 and Sue had health insurance coverage through her employer.
• The Malones have a $2,500 balance due on their joint return and want advice on how to prevent a balance due next year. They do not anticipate a change in their sources of income and amounts received next year.

9. Mark is required to make a shared responsibility payment because he did not have health insurance in 2019.True False

• Mark and Sue are married and U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers.
• The Malones received wages and a large amount of taxable income not subject to withholding.
• Mark did not have health insurance coverage for 2019 and Sue had health insurance coverage through her employer.
• The Malones have a $2,500 balance due on their joint return and want advice on how to prevent a balance due next year. They do not anticipate a change in their sources of income and amounts received next year.

8. Mark and Sue should not file their tax return until they can pay the entire balance due.True False

• Mark and Sue are married and U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers.
• The Malones received wages and a large amount of taxable income not subject to withholding.
• Mark did not have health insurance coverage for 2019 and Sue had health insurance coverage through her employer.
• The Malones have a $2,500 balance due on their joint return and want advice on how to prevent a balance due next year. They do not anticipate a change in their sources of income and amounts received next year.

7. One of the ways Mark and Sue can prevent having a balance due next year is to use the Tax Withholding Estimator at IRS.gov and then adjust their withholding.True False