I entered my self employed health care premiums as an expense and they are not showing up on my Schedule 1 line 17, why?

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March 25, 2026
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Best answer by VolvoGirl

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Self-employed health insurance deduction goes on Schedule 1 line 17 (which goes to 1040 line 10), as long as the expense is not greater than your net self-employment income. If it does exceed your net self-employment income it gets split automatically. An amount equal to your net self-employment income goes on Schedule 1 and the remainder gets added in to medical expenses on Schedule A. Medicare plan B payments are qualified as Self-employed medical insurance premiums and should be entered under Business instead of in the SSA-1099 Social Security Benefits section.

It will not show up on Schedule C and not reduce any SE Tax on a net profit. It does reduce your 1040 total income for the regular income tax.

JamesG1

Level 15

Perhaps it is not found there because the deduction exceeds the earned income from your business.

This TurboTax Help states:

The deduction cannot exceed the earned income you collect from your business.

For example, if your self-employment activity is a sole proprietorship that generated a tax loss for the year, you are not allowed to claim the deduction because the business did not generate any positive earned income.

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