To deduct or not is certainly a personal choice. I won't deduct mine.
The tax savings on a few thousand dollars of premiums is a couple hundred dollars in tax savings. Sure, over 30-40 years those savings could add up, however, the potential tax cost on potential benefits paid over a year or two would likely eat those savings up.
I have a client that's been collecting over $140k in disability for 20 years now, at an average tax rate (fed & state) of +-25%......
The tax cost over 2 years is approx. $70,000, thank goodness he didn't deduct his premiums.....
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