The deadline will be extended from Jan. 31 to March 31 for those who tried to enroll in 2016, but failed to file a tax return in 2014, according to the report. Many people who received tax credits in 2014 may not have realized they needed to file a tax return to continue to be eligible for tax credits starting in 2016, making health coverage unaffordable.
The new period of time is intended to give those people a chance to sign up and receive tax credits if they go back and file a 2014 tax return.
The federal government said about 43,000 applicants lost tax credits due to unfiled 2014 returns, according to the report.
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