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And this deduction can’t exceed the earned income you collect from your business. If applicable, take this deduction on Form 1040 Line 29. You can find a Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction worksheet in the instructions for Form 1040 (scroll down to line 29). As such, they may pay lower premiums. But health insurance is a minefield-whereas there used to be one type of Policy to fit all, today you can get a plan that suits your needs.This guide will explain what’s on offer and how the self-employed can find the right kind of medical insurance plan for their needs. Updated for Tax Year 2014. OVERVIEW. Most self-employed taxpayers can deduct health insurance premiums, including age-based premiums for long-term care coverage. Write-offs are available whether or not you itemize, if you meet the requirements. If you are self-employed, you may be eligible to deduct premiums that you pay for medical, dental and qualifying long-term care insurance coverage for yourself, your spouse and your dependents. OVERVIEW. Use this checklist to determine which medical expenses you can take as a deduction on your income tax return. If you have been paying a lot for health care recently, you may be glad to learn that many of those expenses could qualify as deductible from your taxable income on Form 1040, Schedule A. The bottom line. If you qualify, the deduction for self-employed health insurance premiums is a valuable tax break. With the rising cost of health insurance, a tax deduction can help you pay at least a portion of the premium cost. And that will help to keep you healthy—and happy—in 2013 and beyond. If you’re self-employed it’s impossible to make your work fit round hospital treatment – yet that’s what you’ll have to do if you rely on the NHS.That’s why health cover is a necessity for many of the self-employed. And, for once, you’ll be rewarded for your hard work. And there’s another trick, too—medical expenses are only deductible to the extent that they exceed 10% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). If your AGI is $75,000, for example, the first $7,500 of qualified expenses (10% of $75,000) don’t really count for deduction purposes. There is a temporary exemption to the 10% rate from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2016 for individuals age 65 and older and their spouses. Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, all taxpayers may deduct only the amount of the total un reimbursed allowable medical care expenses for the year that exceeds 10% of your adjusted gross income. This guide is about your health. WPA is a not-for-profit medical insurer with over 110 years’ experience of helping people fund their healthcare. With our strong community of Self-employed customers, we are pleased to offer this Guide to Health Cover for the Self-employed. A guide to health cover for the self-employed By Charlotte Beugge 2 The Self-employed are the powerhouse of the UK economy. The entrepreneurial spirit of the close to four million Britons who work for themselves is what’s made us one of the most successful economies in the world.
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