states may vary in what specific forms of information they will want you to have when you apply for a premium subsidy to help pay for a health plan sold in the marketplace – details have not yet been released (mid-july 2013). but in general you will need something to prove your income – such as a paystub or wage statement or your last year’s income tax filing. if you are self-employed or are paid in cash you may be asked to show a bank statement or a set of recurring bills for rent and utilities to back up your estimate of how much you earn. your statement of how much your income is will be checked against tax and social security records. if you under-estimate your income by a lot at the end of the year you will be required to pay back the extra subsidy amount you should not have received. you also will need your social security number and driver’s license or some form of identification that shows you are a legal resident of your state.
what information will i need to fill out a marketplace application?