Deductibility of Employer-Paid Premiums
Sole Proprietors who purchase and pay for Tax-Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance policies for themselves, their spouses and their tax dependents may claim a deduction for the premiums paid as medical care expenses (IRC Sec. 162(l)(1)(A) and Sec. 213).
Prior to tax year 2003, only a percentage of the eligible Tax-Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance premiums paid by a self-employed individual were deductible as medical care expenses. However in tax year 2003 and thereafter, the full amount of the Tax-Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance premiums paid by the self-employed individual may be deducted (IRC Sec. 162(l)(1)(B). See the following table for more information.
Tax Year | 2020 |
Applicable Percentage of TQ LTCI Premium Deductible as Self-Employed Health Insurance | 100% |
Further, as in the case of individual taxpayers, the amount of the Tax-Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance premiums that a self-employed individual may deduct as Self-Employed Health Insurance is subject to the following dollar limits.
Age | Eligible Premium 2020 Limit | Eligible Premium 2019 Limit | ||
40 and Younger | 41 – 50 | 51 – 60 | 61 – 70 | 71 and Older |
$430 | $810 | $1,630 | $4,350 | $5,430 |
$420 | $790 | $1,580 | $4,220 |
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