--- title: Affordable Care Act (ACA)/Obamacare and the Premium Tax Credit (PTC) description: To see a video explaining how the ACA Premium Tax Credit works in Holistiplan, click here. In the "Refundable Tax Credits" section, there's a row titled Premium Tax Credit, along with an informational --- [Skip to content](https://help.holistiplan.com/aca/obamacare_premium_tax_credit#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.holistiplan.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Holistiplan Logo (800x200 px).webp\]](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Holistiplan%20Logo%20(800x200%20px).webp?width=160&height=40&name=Holistiplan%20Logo%20(800x200%20px).webp)](https://www.holistiplan.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.holistiplan.com/kb-tickets/new) Holistiplan Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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In the **Refundable Tax Credits** section, users will find the **Premium Tax Credit**, along with an informational question mark worksheet, calculation check, and worksheet icon. To be eligible for the PTC, a taxpayer must obtain health insurance through the ACA marketplace. The credit does not apply in cases where health insurance is secured through other channels, such as an employer. If a client is eligible, click the check box outlined below to enable calculation of the credit. Holistiplan will then help estimate the value of a Premium Tax Credit. (Note that to be eligible for this credit, income needs to be at least 100% of the federal poverty limit based on household size.) ![](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-06%20at%203-04-22%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=511&height=299&name=Screenshot%202026-02-06%20at%203-04-22%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) Open the **Premium Tax Credit Worksheet** by clicking the pencil icon circled above.  ![](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2023-08-13-26-2651-PM.png?width=499&height=576&name=image-png-Aug-04-2023-08-13-26-2651-PM.png) First, determine the appropriate **Monthly Local Benchmark Premium** for the clients. The [Kaiser Family Foundation](https://www.kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/) has a calculator to help estimate that amount. For a more specific estimate, search on the [healthcare.gov](http://www.healthcare.gov) marketplace and enter the *monthly* premium for the 2nd lowest Silver plan where your client lives (based on zip code). Be sure to enter the gross premium before any discounts or subsidies are applied.   Next, indicate the **Number of months eligible** (the number of months enrolled in a Marketplace plan) for the credit. Holistiplan will default this entry to 12 months to indicate the client is eligible for the full tax year modeled in the scenario. If the total monthly gross premium paid is less than the monthly benchmark premium, enter that *monthly* premium amount in the **Monthly Healthcare Marketplace Premiums** field.  If the total gross monthly premium paid is more than the monthly benchmark premium, leave this field blank.  If you know your client will receive any advance payment of premium tax credits (also referred to as the subsidy amount), enter the anticipated *annual* amount in the last field at the bottom of the worksheet.  Holistiplan will then have the information needed to determine the **Calculated Credit**, which will be displayed in the worksheet and also flow back to the main Scenario Analysis screen in the **Refundable Tax Credits** section. If the *annual* amount of the advanced payments (subsidies) is more than the calculated *annual* PTC, any **Excess Premium Tax Credit** due will be displayed in the worksheet and also flow back to the main Scenario Analysis screen as an **Excess Premium Tax Credit Repayment** in the **Other Taxes** section. Starting in 2026, MAGI must be less than 400% of the Federal Poverty Line in order to be eligible for the Premium Tax Credit. If MAGI exceeds that threshold, no credit can be claimed. We will show the following alert if we detect that MAGI is too high in your scenario. ![](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-06-2026-08-13-36-0238-PM.png?width=477&height=164&name=image-png-Feb-06-2026-08-13-36-0238-PM.png)   To review the calculation math behind this worksheet, click on the calculator icon shown circled above and follow what's going on under the hood on [Form 8962](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8962.pdf). ![](https://help.holistiplan.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-06%20at%203-09-58%E2%80%AFPM-png.png?width=436&height=69&name=Screenshot%202026-02-06%20at%203-09-58%E2%80%AFPM-png.png) - Line 11b - *Annualized* **Monthly Local Benchmark Premium** - Line 11a - *Annualized* **Monthly Healthcare Marketplace Premium** - Line 11f - Annualized **Advanced Payment of Premium Tax Credit** Specifically in the PTC Worksheet, the items above apply to the corresponding line numbers from an example snapshot of [Form 8962](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8962.pdf) below. ![](https://help.holistiplan.com/hubfs/image-png-Aug-04-2023-09-03-27-9043-PM.png) - 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