Tax Year Prior to 2020: Health Insurance Deduction for the Self-Employed

 
 

I am self-employed and bought insurance for family members.   One of the family members bought insurance on the Obamacare exchange.   My self-employed income exceeds the insurance costs.   No matter what I do, though, the Obamacare insurance shows up on Schedule A and is NOT reducing my self-employment income.   These costs do me no good on Schedule A.   I did characterize them as I was previously instructed, but that didn't change anything.