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I am about to send my 2016 off with payment attached. Are Medicare tax a deduction? Not sure if I included or was prompted to enter on my return ...

On our w2s...box 6 has Medicare tax withheld. I prepared through you and am not sure if I was asked about Medicare tax withheld.

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I am about to send my 2016 off with payment attached. Are Medicare tax a deduction? Not sure if I included or was prompted to enter on my return ...

Medicare taxes withheld from earnings are not a deduction for federal tax purposes.

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I am about to send my 2016 off with payment attached. Are Medicare tax a deduction? Not sure if I included or was prompted to enter on my return ...

Medicare taxes withheld from earnings are not a deduction for federal tax purposes.

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