<prompt> Human: Not sure if this is the right place to post, but Im pretty confused about what is happening.I made a profile on healthcare.gov to avoid their penalty 695 of being without insurance because I wouldnt have been able to afford it. But I never picked a plan and even have emails from the marketplace showing that I never picked a plan and that I missed the deadline. However, I recently got a letter from the IRS saying that I owe them a ridiculous amount of money 750 because I exceeded the income that was listed on my healthcare profile for my insurance coverage for 2017. I was extremely confused because as far as I know, I dont have insurance and I never received any services or confirmation that I had been enrolled. So I called the Healthcare offices and according to them, my application was submitted 1 month before the deadline and Ive been covered since January of 2017, even though that is the exact time I was getting notices that I was going to miss the deadline... Wtf?Anyone out there with any experience on this?  <response>: The penalty would be for not being covered by a health plan.Why would just creating a profile, and not being covered negate the penalty? That doesnt make sense to me.If you were covered, they may try to get you to pay for said coverage which I would expect to be more than both the 695 or 750 for a year of coverage, unless it was gravely subsidized. There should be a number on the letter from the IRS, I would start there and then ask for transcripts of your tax forms and filings.Also try calling the health provider until you are able to speak with someone. 