Is medical insurance tax deductible for self-employed?

Most self-employed taxpayers can deduct health insurance premiums, including age-based premiums for long-term care coverage. If you are self-employed, you may be eligible to deduct premiums that you pay for medical, dental and qualifying long-term care insurance coverage for yourself, your spouse and your dependents.

Can you write off health insurance if you own your own business?

Yes. The self-employed health insurance deduction applies to health insurance premiums for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents. Sole proprietors, partners in partnerships, LLC members, and S corporation shareholders who own more than 2 percent of the company stock can use this deduction.

How much can you deduct for health insurance premiums self-employed?

Self-employed people who qualify are allowed to deduct 100% of their health insurance premiums (including dental and long-term care coverage) for themselves, their spouses, and their dependents.

Where do I report health insurance premiums for self-employed?

Unlike other tax deductions for self-employed people, the self-employed health insurance deduction isn’t taken on Schedule C or on a business return. Because it’s an adjustment to income, you claim it on Schedule 1 attached to your Form 1040 federal income tax return.

Who can claim the self-employed health insurance deduction?

Health insurance premiums are deductible as an ordinary expense for self-employed individuals. Whether you purchase the policy in your name or have your business obtain it, you can deduct health insurance premiums paid for yourself, your spouse, a dependent child or a nondependent child under age 27.

Can I take self-employed health insurance deduction and premium tax credit?

The key rule of applying both the self-employed health insurance deduction and the premium tax credit is that you can’t double dip. That is, the combined amount of deductions and credits cannot be greater than the total of your eligible premiums.

Can an LLC pay for owners health insurance?

If you are a shareholder in an LLC taxed as an S corporation, you can deduct health insurance premiums as long as you own at least 2 percent of the company’s shares and receive a salary from the company. Alternatively, the company can pay the premium and include the amount as income in your W-2.

Can I write off my health insurance?

You can deduct your health insurance premiums—and other healthcare costs—if your expenses exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). Self-employed individuals who meet certain criteria may be able to deduct their health insurance premiums, even if their expenses do not exceed the 7.5% threshold.

Where do I enter self-employed health insurance TurboTax?

In TurboTax, you enter your self-employed health insurance premiums in the Business Expenses section of your business. The deduction is limited to the amount of net income (profit) of your business. Go to Business Expenses > Other Common Business Expenses > Health Insurance Premiums.

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