<prompt> Human: I had two months where I couldnt afford the Affordable Care Act mandated coverage... this says the executive order removed the mandateThis article furthers details And says IRS has to process returns missing that form field data where you report coverageNPR has an editorial though saying the opposite... So...Should I submit my return sans that form I did get the coverage form note from my insurer for the months I was covered. Btw its even messier since I changed carriers since BCBST left my state while I lost my coverage...  <response>: Executive orders dont outweigh Federal law, I wouldnt risk messing with the IRS and the fact is you may not even owe the penalty as you might qualify for an exemption.If you were without coverage for only 2 months, you would most likely qualify for the stop gap exemption: 