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[quote name="26 USC § 5000A(g)(2)"][quote]<b>(2) Special rules</b> Notwithstanding any other provision of law—    <b>(A) Waiver of criminal penalties</b>    In the case of any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed by this section, such taxpayer shall not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure.    <b>(B) Limitations on liens and levies</b>    The Secretary shall not—         (i) file notice of lien with respect to any property of a taxpayer by reason of any failure to pay the penalty imposed by this section, or         (ii) levy on any such property with respect to such failure.[/quote] All they can do to collect the penalty against your will is take it out of your tax refund. If you have no refund, they just <A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/13/readers-ask-we-answer-what-happens-if-you-dont-pay-obamacares-tax-penalty/">start a tab</A> and hope that one day you'll become law-abiding citizen and pay it off. Criminal prosecution is completely out unless the law is changed.[/quote]