<prompt> Human: How do i pay the no health coverage penalty if i didnt work all of 2017 ? I live in usa texas single .  <response>: If your income is below 10,400 you are below what the IRS calls the filing threshold. You would br exempt from the Individual shared responsibility payments i.e. the no health coverage penalty. If that is the case and you arent planning on filing a tax return you dont need to do anything. If you are below the threshold but still filing a return for some reason, you would check the box indicating that your income is below the filing threshold on part II of Form 8965. 