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5 Insurance Tax Deduction Tips

I was interviewed on MyFoxNY TV on this subject.

You can watch the segment online by going to:

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/about_us/street_talk/Street-Talk-April-3-2010

Top 5 Insurance Related Tax Deduction Tips:

  1. NY state income tax credit of 20 percent of your premium for Tax qualified Long term care. Make sure you let your CPA knows that your paying premiums for your Long Tem Care Insurance.
  2. Keep receipts for all unreimbursed medical expenses, as if they exceed 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income, the excess above the 7.5 percent is tax deductible.

  3. Costs for geriatric care management, cost of an aid, costs for deductibles, co-pays, medical supplies etc and most other related expenses are potentially deductible against federal income tax. This is more relevant now then ever as people are living longer and longer and costs for health care is increasing at a very high rate.

  4. Premiums for tax qualified Long Term care based upon age, are potentially deductible against your Federal income taxes.

  5. The key is to keep track and bring these receipts, policies, and records to your CPA or Accountant to make sure you take advantage of all potential deductions.

Hope this helps,


Michael Fliegelman, CLU, ChFC, AEP, RFCMichael Fliegelman





CLU, ChFC, AEP, RFC
Independent Insurance and Chartered Financial Consultant
Long Island, NY
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PLEASE NOTE: The information being provided is strictly as a courtesy. Always confer with your CPA prior to attempting to take any tax deduction. Michael Fliegelman is not a CPA, nor should the contained be considered tax “advise”.

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Michael Fliegelman
CLU, ChFC, AEP, RFC
Michael Fliegelman

Independent Insurance and Chartered Financial Consultant
Phone: 631-262-9254

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