@shikotax wrote:
Does it also apply to Insurance Premiums taken from my paycheck via Cafeteria plan?
Yes, the portion of your cafeteria plan deduction that is for medical insurance premiums can be included in the medical expenses on your New Jersey tax return.
@shikotax wrote:
One would expect TurboTax at least would notice that I paid insurance
TurboTax has no way of knowing that medical insurance premiums were deducted from your pay. There is no way for it to "notice" that.
@shikotax wrote:
it is not on W-2 as a separate amount
That is precisely why TurboTax is not able to determine that medical insurance premiums were deducted from your pay. There is nothing on the W-2 that indicates it.
The medical expenses screen in TurboTax for New Jersey says to enter "medical insurance premiums included in your New Jersey wages but not in your federal wages." That very clearly tells you that you should enter it. If you don't know the amount, that instruction in TurboTax should certainly trigger you to ask your payroll department to tell you the amount. Again, there is no way for TurboTax to calculate the amount, or to even know that it exists.
