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Comment by PaulDavisThe1st

20 days ago

> Making medical insurance premiums fully tax-deductible would fix that.

They more or less are, for those who pay for their own health insurance.

Why would have the same rule for those who receive health insurance as part of an overall W2/labor-based compensation contract?

No, the insurance premiums aren't tax deductible.

  • Line 17, Schedule 1: "Self-employed health insurance deduction"

    https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040gi#en_US_2024_publink1...

    "You may be able to deduct the amount you paid for health insurance (which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance and qualified long-term care insurance) for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents. "

    "One of the following statements must be true.

        You were self-employed and had a net profit for the year reported on Schedule C or F.
    
        You were a partner with net earnings from self-employment.
    
        You used one of the optional methods to figure your net earnings from self-employment on Schedule SE.
    
        You received wages in 2024 from an S corporation in which you were a more-than-2% shareholder. Health insurance premiums paid or reimbursed by the S corporation are shown as wages on Form W-2.