Unlike your Health Insurance, Life Insurance is not
deductible on Schedule A.

ed

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linda_no_ spam_ [at]comcast.net wrote:

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As for health insurance, that depends. On whether or not
the premiums are paid pre or post tax. the company can tell
him; not you, but him - privacy laws.

Life insurance? No.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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linda_no_ spam_ [at]comcast.net wrote:

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Life insurance premiums are not deductible. Health insurance
premiums are deductible on Schedule A, IF they are paid with
AFTER TAX income. Many times the premiums are paid with
PRE-TAX funds as part of a 125 cafeteria plan, hence
nondeductible. Check your husbands pay stub or W2 (Box 14)
to make sure.

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No. Life insurance is not a "health expense." But often
overlooked is the fact that you can deduct mileage for
driving to doctors, dentists, labs and hospitals. Last year
the rate was 15 cents/mile thru Aug 31, and 22 cents/mile
from Sep 1 thru Dec 31.

Bill

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"linda_no_ spam_ [at]comcast.net" <Linda_no_spam_[at]comcast.net> wrote:

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No.

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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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Linda,

Yes - if the deduction is after tax.

No - if the deduction is pre-tax (such as a flex spending or
cafeteria plan).

Jim Hayden EA

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We itemize using schedule A - I can deduct the withiholding
from my husbands paycheck for health insurance - they also
with hold for a life insurance policy that he has through
them - is this deductable? He is an empoyee not an owner.

Thanks - Linda

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