Can I Claim Disability Insurance On My Taxes?

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    Peggy Mace
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    If you are an individual purchasing an individual disability insurance policy, you generally cannot claim disability insurance on your taxes. It is not considered a medical expense. However, if you collect benefits due be becoming temporarily or permanently disabled, you do not have to pay taxes on those, because you paid for the policy with after tax money.
    Answered on September 7, 2013
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    Steve Savant
    Syndicated Financial Columnist, Host of the weekly talk show Steve Savant's Money, the Name of the Game, Scottsdale Arizona
    There are rules on deductions or the business expensing of disability insurance premiums. If your business fits the IRS approved criteria, the company can deduct the premium. Keep in mind that deducting disability premiums also re-characterizes the benefits as taxable as ordinary income at the policy beneficiary's effective tax bracket rate. The good news is you can cover up to 80% of your compensation.
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