Discussion:Self-employed health insurance deductablilty

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{{ForumNewPost|UserID=Corkballman|Date=14 February 2009|Text=I have a client who is both a W-2 employee and sefl-employed. Both the W-2 and the sefl emmployment are from teaching. Additionally, both incomes are about equal. The client pays for his/her own insurance. Can my client take the sefl-employed health insurance deduction on the front page of the 1040 or should the deduction be allocated between the schedule C and Schedule A. Let's also assume that the client's employer (W-2) does not offer health insurance. I'm pretty sure if the employer does, that the client cannot take the front page deduction. }} {{ForumNewPost|UserID=Corkballman|Date=14 February 2009|Text=I have a client who is both a W-2 employee and sefl-employed. Both the W-2 and the sefl emmployment are from teaching. Additionally, both incomes are about equal. The client pays for his/her own insurance. Can my client take the sefl-employed health insurance deduction on the front page of the 1040 or should the deduction be allocated between the schedule C and Schedule A. Let's also assume that the client's employer (W-2) does not offer health insurance. I'm pretty sure if the employer does, that the client cannot take the front page deduction. }}
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Corkballman (talk|edits) said:

14 February 2009
I have a client who is both a W-2 employee and sefl-employed. Both the W-2 and the sefl emmployment are from teaching. Additionally, both incomes are about equal. The client pays for his/her own insurance. Can my client take the sefl-employed health insurance deduction on the front page of the 1040 or should the deduction be allocated between the schedule C and Schedule A. Let's also assume that the client's employer (W-2) does not offer health insurance. I'm pretty sure if the employer does, that the client cannot take the front page deduction.

Jdugancpa (talk|edits) said:

14 February 2009
Yes, client is eligible for SEHI based on his Sch C income if he was not eligible for coverage through other ER and if his SE income is equal to or greater than the cost of his SEHI.