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Asked 1/13/2010
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Which deductions are pre-tax? Which of these are pre-tax, and for which tax types: Health insurance premiums (part of 125), H.S.A. and F.S.A. deductions, 401k deductions. |
Answer 1/2 - Submitted 3/10/2011
They are all pre-tax except heath insurance deductions. If you itemize and your total medical costs is a certain percentage above your adjusted income, then you may deduct those costs on your taxes. If you take money from pre-tax accounts, there will be penalties involved. If you take money from your 401K before you are 59.5 years of age, then there is a ten percent tax penalty.
Answer 2/2 - Submitted 3/10/2011
Once upon a time, health insurance through your employer had to be after-tax. Then about 20 years ago, the government allowed business owners the choice to offer health care as either pre-tax or after-tax.
At this time, I know of no employer that handles their group health insurance with anything but pre-tax money. If the insurance is on your paystub, it is probably not deductible.
The 401(k), HSA, FSA, and other Cafe 125 (Section 125) deductions are also pre-tax.
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