Federal Poverty Level Percent
Income as a percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
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Example
- Household size
- 3
- Household income
- 40000 USD
- Income period
- Annual
- Where the household lives
- The 48 contiguous states and DC
- Program
- Medicaid, CHIP and most programs (this year's guidelines)
- Coverage or program year
- 2026
Result: 146.4% of the poverty line: $40,000 a year for a household of 3, against the 2026 guideline of $27,320 (the 48 contiguous states and DC).
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What you enter
- Household size
- Household income
- Income period (annual by default)
- Where the household lives
- Program (sets the guideline year)
- Coverage or program year (blank for this year)
- Program limit to check
How this is calculated
Citation
HHS poverty guidelines (ASPE): 2026 $15,960 plus $5,680 per person in the 48 states and DC (Alaska and Hawaii higher). For the premium tax credit, the guidelines published by open enrollment, so the prior year's (26 CFR 1.36B-1(h)). Read the source ↗
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