>”How is not having health insurance interpreted to be income?”
I did not evade your question and I am not any obligation to answer your questions except to show your ignorance to those reading.
If you don’t have health insurance, then your income will be taxed.
If you have health insurance that meets federal guidelines, then you will receive a tax credit against the tax imposed on your income.
It’s clear as can be.
If you can’t understand the above, not much of anyone is going to be able to help you.
Clear as mud. It’s not your income that gets taxed if you don’t have health insurance. It’s just a tax on your lack of insurance.