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March 8, 2023
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Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction and Premium Tax Credit

  • March 8, 2023
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Taxpayer is single shareholder of S Corp that pays for health insurance from ACA marketplace.  The health care premiums paid amount of $3,600 is on his W2 and on the 1120S K-1 line 17 other information.  His 1095-A shows Monthly Enrollment Premiums of $6,869 and Monthly Advance Payment of Premium Tax Credit of $2,862 and the full amount is greater than his actual premium tax credit of zero, so of course his federal refund is reduced. 

Should the SE Health insurance credit be the $3,600 amount from the W2 or should it be the $7,607 amount calculated that I get when I assign the 1095-A to the 1120S form and activity via screen 39.2?  The math appears to be Monthly  Enrollment Premiums $6,868 -  2,862 (APTC)  = 4,007 + W2 amount  3,600.  I know you can't double dip but should he get credit on the S/E Health Insurance deduction Schedule 1 line 17 for the 2,862 that he did not have to pay but now has to be paid back? 

Thank you

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Best answer by Couls Law

Amount in W2 which he's already paid + the PTC payback.  Increasing the SEHI deduction will reduce the payback amount so you have to a little trial and error until you get things right.  I would not use screen 39 to trigger SEHI deduction,  I would use screen 24.    

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Level 5
March 8, 2023

Does the taxpayer have wages or SE income from other sources?

Who was the $3,600 health care insurance premiums paid to?

 

LSTAXAuthor
Level 5
March 8, 2023

There are no other wages or SE income.  He pays himself a W2 salary and includes the health insurance premiums on his W2.  The $3,600 premiums are paid to Kaiser which I believe is the covered CA plan.

Couls Law
Couls LawAnswer
Level 4
March 8, 2023

Amount in W2 which he's already paid + the PTC payback.  Increasing the SEHI deduction will reduce the payback amount so you have to a little trial and error until you get things right.  I would not use screen 39 to trigger SEHI deduction,  I would use screen 24.