Sigh. That’s just bullcrap. Turbo tax doesn’t allow one to bypass that. That actually was pretty much all I owed last year (husband is unemployed and we are self-pay for him). So either I pay again, and it will be even higher (really can’t afford it). or use new software so I can basically not pay it. But I don’t trust the IRS not to come after people who are not paying the penalty despite them saying they might not LOL
The very first thing they should do is get rid of the penalty! If I could I would go up there and give them all a piece of my mind!!!
And the ObamaCare tax on both the buyer and the seller of an abode is still there too. :-(
So sorry for you & yours! Unlike some here, I do NOT rejoice in the fact that many people are going to be hit and hit pretty hard, but this thing.