<prompt> Human: So Im claiming my girlfriend as a dependent on my taxes. We lived together all of 2016 and I provided more than half of her support with her making less than 4,050 income. She did not have health insurance for the entire year except for getting on Medicaid on December 29 after going to the ER. So she technically was covered for the month of December. I have employer covered insurance and make 55k a year. Claiming her gets me an extra 1200 back on my taxes but if I correctly state that she didnt have health coverage for 11 months in 2016, my income is used for the 2.5 penalty of SRP and amounts to about 1000. Is this correct, even though she had no income?I know its possible to apply for exemptions but she was capable of being on Medicaid. She applied once half way through the year but didnt follow through with income forms so was denied, until the ER applied for her in December and was instantly approved. I know I shouldnt lie on taxes but would it be terrible to just check the button claiming she had coverage. She did not receive any 1099 form so that would most likely throw up a red flag. An extra thousand on the refund would greatly help us. Thanks for any input.  <response>: Youre claiming her as a dependant, so youre responsible for her health insurance. 