RobertB4444
Expert Alumni

Self employed

@Vladimir101  Your self-employed health insurance deduction is limited to your net schedule C income minus one half of your self employment tax minus your retirement contribution. 

 

So your retirement contribution is wiping out your health insurance deduction. 

 

You do have to associate your retirement plan contribution with your business but you can reduce your contribution amount to increase your refund if you like.  Play with the different contribution amounts until you get the deduction for both and see if that contribution amount will work for you.

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