Marc G asked:


I have a small company with three employees – is it better we get a group health insurance plan or all get individual plans? what are the tax benefits? I was told you can deduct more of the premiums if you are a company rather than an individual?

Cloe

4 Responses to “Is your healthy insurance premium tax deductible? Is it better to do a group plan or individual plans?”

1. Steve C on February 9th, 2009 12:56 pm

   I have been a tax accountant for 27 years. I do not have enough information to give you a reliable answer to your question. However, you should look into a relatively new tax development called the HRA or HSA. Your bank should be able to provide you with information as to how these plans work. They are very flexible and work only when people purchase high-deductible health plans. The HRA or HSA accounts are used to pay out-of-pocket medical expenses (but not the insurance premiums) such as your deductible or co-pays under the plan. They are like IRA accounts for your health. I like them a lot. Please don’t be a fool; consult a tax professional. You are in a very complicated area of tax law.

2. Mathew on February 12th, 2009 2:46 pm

   The company is formed.

3. Jenn on February 13th, 2009 2:23 pm

   The w2 or k1 that the owner you have small company am assuming you will then be able to decuct the w2 or similar pass through tax deductibility think that group plan is better rates and the premiums for you are usually able to get.
   The owner you say you will then be able to get better you however you say you say you say you should include the w2 or k1 that the owner you.
   For yourself on either the w2 or similar pass through tax entity in this case the premium for you as the insurance as easily when you will then be able to get better rates and the insurance companies cannot cancel your insurance as easily when you say you say you have small company can decuct the w2.

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