IsabellaG
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No, you can't deduct premiums paid through an employers plan. This deduction is only for individuals who pay for their own insurance because they are not qualified to participate in an employer plan, either their own or their spouse's. The insurance plan must be established  under your business.

See these links: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Self-Employment-Taxes/Deducting-Health-Insurance-Prem...

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p535/ch06.html#en_US_2016_publink1000208843

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