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mkhill
March 27, 2025
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I pay my spouse's health insurance. Am I able to deduct the premiums?

  • March 27, 2025
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We are both retired.

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SharonD007
SharonD007
March 27, 2025

It depends. You must itemize your deductions on Schedule A instead of taking the Standard Deduction and your unreimbursed medical care expenses would have to exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income.

 

For more info, refer to the TurboTax articles: Deducting Medical Expenses for a Major Illness and The Ultimate Medical Expense Deductions Checklist, and Are Medical Expenses Tax Deductible?

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mkhillAuthor
March 30, 2025

Thank you. I actually figured it out on my own. I just hadn't gotten far enough in completing the forms.

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