Deduction for health insurance premiums for public safety

[econboy]

It is my understanding that as retired public safety officers, we can deduct up to $3,000 each year for health insurance premiums whether taken directly from our pension payment or personally paid.  Can you tell me.

[MichaelL1]

That is correct, if deducted directly from the retirement.   After you enter a 1099R for the retirement, TurboTax will ask if you are a public Safety and compute the deduction for you.

For your health insurance premiums to qualify, they must meet all of the following criteria:

• Cover health, accident or long-term care insurance, and
• Provide coverage for you, your spouse or your dependents, and
• Be automatically deducted from your monthly retirement benefit and sent directly to your insurance provider by DRS.

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https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4151557