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Deduction of Health Insurance Premiums in Idaho

MHeringRVT — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:04:51 GMT

While filling out the Idaho state return, I'm asked if I have health insurance premiums that have not been deducted on the federal return.

My wife and I are both retired and receive health insurance through her old employer, however we pay a monthly premium for these benefits. These premiums were not deducted on the federal return because we used the standard deduction. Our total insurance premiums and medical expenses do not exceed the 7.5% of AGI threshold.

Can these premiums be deducted for the state of Idaho, or is it presumed that they have been deducted by using the federal standard deduction?

Thank you.

Re: Deduction of Health Insurance Premiums in Idaho

MinhT1 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:11:35 GMT

Yes, you can deduct health insurance premiums on your Idaho state return, even if you use the standard deduction.

Re: Deduction of Health Insurance Premiums in WISCONSIN

ltcourte — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:48:17 GMT

WISCONSIN HEALTH INSURANCE same as Idaho?

Re: Deduction of Health Insurance Premiums in Idaho

BillM223 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:59:38 GMT

For Wisconsin, only sort of. On the Wisconsin, your medical care premiums are reduced if you deducted them wholly or partially on the federal Schedule A.

Go into the Wisconsin interview and look for the following from Employee tax expert DawnC:

You will come to a screen that says, How Wisconsin handles income differently. Scroll down to Medical, Care Insurance, click Start, and enter your information.

Let TurboTax calculate the amount of the Wisconsin deduction.

@ltcourte