Tax Expert Noel Spencer: Health Insurance Deduction Pre-Tax Dollars

Can an employee claim a medical deduction for health insurance premiums paid through a pre-tax plan?

No, any amounts paid with pre-tax dollars are not deductible by the taxpayer. The tax benefit is received because the wages were excluded from taxable income altogether.

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