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Entering self-employed health insurance deductions in ProConnect
by Intuit•1• Updated 2 months ago
What's new for the Self-employed health insurance deduction for tax year 2023:
Starting in tax year 2023 the IRS has released Form 7206 to calculate the Self-employed health insurance deduction for the 1040. In tax years 2022 and prior, the IRS used the Self-employed health insurance deduction worksheet from the 1040 instruction booklet to calculate the allowable deduction on the 1040.
To enter Self Employed Health Insurance Premiums starting in tax year 2023:
If the premiums are from a K-1 S Corporation see Entering self-employed health insurance premiums from S Corporation K-1.
All others:
- Go to Input Return ⮕ Deductions ⮕ Adjustments to Income.
- From the top of the screen, select Health Insurance.
- In the SE Health Insurance (7206) section enter the appropriate amount in Premiums not entered elsewhere (excluding long-term care).
To adjust the SE health insurance deduction starting in tax year 2023:
- Go to Input Return ⮕ Deductions ⮕ Adjustments to Income.
- From the top of the screen, select Health Insurance.
- In the SE Health Insurance (7206) section scroll down to Net Earnings Adjustments.
- Use the Net profit of business under which plan is established [Adjust] and Net profit of all business [Adjust] fields to adjust the calculations on the 7206.
- ProConnect limits this health insurance deduction to the lesser of the total premiums entered, or the net earnings from self-employment minus qualified retirement plans and one-half of the self-employment deduction on Form 1040.
- To limit the deduction based on the net income of a single business activity, you must indicate the form and activity name or number.
- ProConnect carries the limited amount to Form 1040 and carries the total premium entered (less the limited amount) to Schedule A as a medical expense.
- ProConnect doesn't limit the deduction when Form 2555 or Form 4563 is needed, when income is excluded from sources within Puerto Rico, or when the taxpayer claims a net operating loss deduction; if any of these situations apply, use the adjustment fields.
- ProConnect doesn't calculate the deduction when the taxpayer has net earnings and gains (other than capital gains) from disposition, transfer, or licensing of property. You must manually adjust the calculation with the adjust fields.