Front cover of Electrolux Factory News from November 25, 1944. A graphic representing the Army Navy E Pennant is to the left of the publication title. It recognized the contribution to war production by the factory and its employees. The pennant was also flown above the facility.
The penalty tax for going without health insurance by year is: 1  2014 insurance penalty fee: $95 per person. 2  2015 insurance penalty fee: $325 per person. 3  2016 insurance penalty fee: 2.5% of income or $695 per person or whichever is higher.
If you can't afford health insurance, you don't have to pay the penalty either. The Affordable Care Act allows an exclusion if the lowest-priced coverage available will cost you more than 8 percent of your household income.