I quit work at the end of February. I used the income during that period to forecast my MAGI for the year. If it doesn't count, I would likely fall below my minimum income required to qualify. If Jan/Feb income is not included, I could easily make up the necessary income before the end of the year. On the other hand, if I pull out extra income and Jan/Feb is included, I would end up making too much income. I will touch base with my agent and call the healthcare.gov to see if I can get a definitive answer.