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Medicare premiums on SSA-1099
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8-May-2021 9:18am

I don't use professional tax software because I'm retired. Does it automatically pick up as medical deductions the Medicare premiums taken out of monthly Soc Sec payments?

8-May-2021 9:34am

Most automatically pick it up as a Sch A item, but there's usually some extra work to get it to come through as SEHI, if applicable.

8-May-2021 12:20pm

Thanks. Turbotax doesn't. I almost overlooked the deduction.

9-May-2021 8:00pm

Lacerte does it automatically, and provides a convenient box to check to have it treated as SEHI.
But, Lacerte does cost a wee bit more than TurdoTax does ;)

3-Aug-2021 10:31am

Lacerte - Just a WEE bit more:)!

29-Sep-2021 5:39pm

With Drake Software it goes automatically to Schedule A unless you click on the same screen that you want it to flow to self employment adjustment on front page of 1040 .
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