The Learn More link says,
"
What are benefits from self-insured medical plans?
If you received benefits from a self-insured medical reimbursement plan and your employer reimbursed you, you might be eligible for a Michigan tax break.
If these benefits were included in your income on your federal taxes, we'll help you deduct them on your state taxes.
"
"Self-insured" means that your employer is covering your medical expenses directly and that you do not have a normal commercial health insurance policy from an insurance company.
If your employer reimbursed you for a covered medical expense, they might have added the amount paid to your income (on your W-2). If so, Michigan allows you to deduct that from income on your state return.
So, do these two things:
1. Ask your employer if your medical coverage is "self-insured" by your employer (it probably isn't because most companies buy insurance from an insurance company).
2. If the answer to #1 is "yes", then ask if any reimbursement to you were added to your wages on your W-2. Only if the amounts were added to your income would you claim them as a deduction in Michigan.
The Learn More link says,
"
What are benefits from self-insured medical plans?
If you received benefits from a self-insured medical reimbursement plan and your employer reimbursed you, you might be eligible for a Michigan tax break.
If these benefits were included in your income on your federal taxes, we'll help you deduct them on your state taxes.
"
"Self-insured" means that your employer is covering your medical expenses directly and that you do not have a normal commercial health insurance policy from an insurance company.
If your employer reimbursed you for a covered medical expense, they might have added the amount paid to your income (on your W-2). If so, Michigan allows you to deduct that from income on your state return.
So, do these two things:
1. Ask your employer if your medical coverage is "self-insured" by your employer (it probably isn't because most companies buy insurance from an insurance company).
2. If the answer to #1 is "yes", then ask if any reimbursement to you were added to your wages on your W-2. Only if the amounts were added to your income would you claim them as a deduction in Michigan.
Quick question. My answer is "no" to the medical coverage being self insured. When I put "0" in as the benefits received, it won't allow that answer. It says it must be equal or greater than 1. Can you explain why?
Thanks ,
Tom
Try leaving it blank. It won't accept a zero entry. @msustu