Can I keep Medicare out of taxes if I neverpais them. I never had Medicare because I did not pay them. Need to put something in taxes?

wkurtz-kurtz · ‎July 26, 2025

xmasbaby0

If no Medicare was withheld from your paychecks then those boxes -- such as box 6 -- will be blank on your W-2's. Enter your W-2 exactly as it appears.

You are not asked to enter anything on your Form 1040 about having Medicare.

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JotikaT2

It depends on the type of Medicare costs you are asking about. Please see can I deduct Medicare premiums for more details.

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NCperson

@wkurtz-kurtz if you are trying to complete form 1099-SSA from your social security payments. if it asks about Medicare premiums, just enter zero.

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Can I keep Medicare out of taxes if I neverpais them. I never had Medicare because I did not pay them. Need to put something in taxes?