Med B Premiums/ Self Employed

[Dave T]

T/P and wife are both self employed music teachers and both are over 65  and thus paying Med B premiums.

When I attempt to put amounts on Sch. 1 line 16 it is only carrying over t/p's premium even though I put spouse's on separate line under Business 2.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thank you

[Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana]

Do both schedule C's have profits?

[Dave T]

Yes, they do. That was the first thing I thought of but yes.

[GLJEANNE]

And are both businesses listed at the top of the Line 16 worksheet - Business 1 and Business 2? 

[Dave T]

Yes, Business 1 is t/p's teaching business and Business 2 is wife's.  Both have same amount of premiums but only t/p's is transferring to line 16 Sch. 1

[GLJEANNE]

Bizarre!  Worst case, put both premiums under the t/p's business, it doesn't really matter.

[Abby Normal]

50 minutes ago, GLJEANNE said:

Bizarre!  Worst case, put both premiums under the t/p's business, it doesn't really matter.

That's what I do, unless the business doesn't have enough income to cover it.

[joanmcq]

Did you check that one business was tp and one was spouse?

[Dave T]

Yes, checked that as well.

Think I'll do as suggested and put total of the two on line for Business 1.