What does the box "to treat Medicare premiums as self-employed health insurance..." on the SSA screen do?
Checking this box only prevents the Medicare premiums from being deducted twice on the Schedule A, line 1.
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This does not carry any amount to the Schedule C or F or Form 1040. If applicable, you will also need to either:
- Enter the Medicare premiums on the Family Health Coverage line of Schedules C or F.
- Enter the Medicare premiums on the SEHI screen.
This will allow the amount to be considered for the Self-employed health insurance deduction that shows on:
- Form 1040, Schedule 1, line 17 (Drake21 and future)
- Form 1040, Schedule 1, line 16 (Drake19 and Drake20)
- Form 1040, Schedule 1, line 29 (Drake18)
- Form 1040, line 29 (Drake17 and prior)
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