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posted Jun 6, 2019 12:58:17 AM

Where/how do I enter the Medicare Part B premiums under my self-employed business instead of under SSA-1099 section? Where is the box for self-employed health insurance?

I have a small self-employment profit but enough to qualify for my 3 months of Medicare Part B premiums. I clicked on the the self-employment Health Insurance tab but it had no place to enter my dollar amount?

Turbo Tax returned my this year to Self Employed and Personal online.



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Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:58:18 AM

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5954552

Yes, if you are self-employed and eligible for the self-employed health insurance deduction, you can include your Medicare premiums in your self-employed health insurance deduction. It's a deduction on the front page of the 1040, line 29.  

If you want these premiums to be part of the self-employed health insurance deduction, do not enter your Medicare premiums when entering the information from your SSA-1099 (Social Security Benefits). When you go through the questions for your business expenses, enter those premium expenses for self-employed health insurance premiums.