I am a retiree from a university and pay over $300 per month for health insurance premiums through a retiree benefit plan from the university. Can I deduct this?

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March 30, 2025
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SharonD007

It depends. Health insurance premiums paid with your own after-tax dollars are tax deductible but if they are paid with pre-tax dollars they're aren't deductible on your tax return.

Medical expenses must exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI) to count toward your itemized deductions and your itemized deductions must exceed your Standard Deduction for your filing status to itemize.

For navigation instructions, refer to the TurboTax article Can I deduct medical expenses?

Refer to the TurboTax article The Ultimate Medical Expense Deductions Checklist, and Are Medical Expenses Tax Deductible? for more information.

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