My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

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My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

How were the premiums paid if he had no income?

My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

I paid them.

My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

No, there would not be a deduction available for him for paying his health insurance premiums since you paid them.

If this was insurance through the marketplace, he would not be eligible for a premium tax credit either since he had no income.

However, if you can claim him as a dependent on your return and you are itemizing your return, you would be able to deduct these premiums as a medical expense.

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My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

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My son had no income in 2018. His health insurance premiums cost approximately $5800 in 2018. If he files a tax return for 2018, would he receive some sort of refund?

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