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Act now to keep it!  \n{CURRENT_DATE} Case Number: {CASE_ID}  \nDear {FIRST_NAME} {LAST_NAME} {MEMBER_SUFFIX} ,  \n{007 Letter (do not translate red text) :  \nYour household got financial help, also called Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), to lower the monthly premium payment of a Covered California health insurance plan in {FTR_Year} . To be eligible for APTC, you must file a federal income tax return and fill out IRS Form 8962 for that tax year. Form 8962 must be sent to the IRS with your tax return. Our records show you or someone in your household did not file a federal tax return for {FTR Year} .}  \n{010 Letter (do not translate red text) :  \nYour household got financial help, also called Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), to lower the monthly premium payment of a Covered California health insurance plan in {FTR_Year} . To be eligible for APTC, you must file a federal income tax return and fill out IRS Form 8962 for that tax year. Form 8962 must be sent to the IRS with your tax return. Our records show you or someone in your household filed a federal tax return for {FTR Year} but did not include IRS Form 8962.}{009 Letter (do not translate red text) :  \nYour household got financial help, also called Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), to lower the monthly premium payment of a Covered California health insurance plan in {FTR_Year} . To be eligible for APTC, you must file a federal income tax return and fill out IRS Form 8962 for that tax year. Form 8962 must be sent to the IRS with your tax return. Our records show you or someone in your household asked the IRS for an extension (more time) to file a federal tax return but have not filed that tax return.}  \n{011 Letter (do not translate red text) :  \nYour household got financial help, also called Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), to lower the monthly premium payment of a Covered California health insurance plan in {FTR_Year minus 1} and  \n{FTR_Year} . To be eligible for APTC, you must file a federal income tax return and fill out IRS Form 8962 for that tax year. Form 8962 must be sent to the IRS with your tax return. Our records show you or someone in your household did not file a federal tax return with IRS Form 8962 for those years.}  \nIf you do not file your federal tax return with IRS Form 8962, you may not be eligible for APTCor other financial help in the future. You will have to pay the full monthly premium payment foryour health plan. If you already filed your tax return with IRS Form 8962, you do not need to do anything else right now.  \nTo keep your financial help  \nFile your federal tax return with IRS Form 8962 for any year you got APTC.  \n• You must file taxes even if you do not usually file a tax return or have not filed in the past.  \n• Use your IRS Form 1095-A that we sent you to fill out IRS Form 8962.  \n• Send Form 8962 to the IRS with your tax return. If you already filed but did not include Form 8962, you need to amend (correct) your federal tax return for that year.  \n• Married couples must file a joint tax return to be eligible for financial help.  \nNeed help with your taxes?  \n• Talk to your tax advisor or preparer.  \n• Go to the [IRS website at](IRS website at www.irs.gov/help. The website)[ ](IRS website at www.irs.gov/help. The website)[www.irs.gov/help](IRS website at www.irs.gov/help. The website)[. The website](IRS website at www.irs.gov/help. The website) has tools and resources for taxpayers.  \n• Get free help from a local taxpayer advocate. To find an advocate, go to [www.irs.gov/advocate/local-taxpayer-advocate\\#California](www.irs.gov/advocate/local-taxpayer-advocate#California. Or call)[. Or call](www.irs.gov/advocate/local-taxpayer-advocate#California. 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