Amy Northard, CPA, is a certified public accountant, a member of the Financial Review Council at Policygenius, and a founding partner at The Accountants for Creatives®, where she helps small business owners prepare tax returns and streamline bookkeeping systems. Previously, she served as a certification administrator for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) and a staff tax accountant at L.M. Henderson & Company, LLP. She holds an accounting degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
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No, unlike regular health insurance, disability insurance premiums generally aren’t tax-deductible.
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The payouts you get from a disability insurance claim are taxable if you paid for your policy with pre-tax dollars (usually the case with disability insurance you get through work).
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In most cases — no. But you may be able to claim a deduction if you work from home, rent out your home, or have a home insurance claim that wasn’t fully covered.
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