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TJScott
Level 2

Reconciling S-Corp Healthcare Insurance with the 1120S Balance Statement

My wife, Jean, is the sole member of her LLC and she files an 1120S. The LLC pays her healthcare insurance. I am having trouble with the Balance Sheet reconciliation on the 1120S. Here’s the scenario: 

• In QuickBooks Online, the Florida Blue premium is a debit to the account, “S-Corp Health Insurance” and Jean’s paycheck (Intuit Payroll) generated a credit to that account. 
• On Dec 31, 2023, the balance in that account was ($2,307.26) only because the Jan 1, 2024 premium was charged on Dec 31. On Dec 30, the balance was $0.00. 
• In TurboTax Business, Jean’s total compensation including healthcare (per the instructions) falls on the 1120S, line 7.
• S-Corp healthcare insurance per her W-2 is $22,589. This is also included on line 8 per the instructions. So, the same expense is charged twice, making it a nice tax deduction against K-1 twice, though Jean is paying regular income and payroll tax on the benefit.
Is this correct so far? 

• On the 1120 S, the Income Statement balances perfectly when I add the $22,589 to my P & L. 
• On the 1120S, the Assets of the Balance Sheet match perfectly to QuickBooks Online.  
• Total Liabilities, Capital, and Retained Earnings is short by $24,821. 
How do I account for the ($2,307) above and the $22,589 deducted twice on the 1120S Balance Sheet so it balances? 
Do I create any additional entries in QuickBooks Online to match these things up? 

• Those two numbers total $24,896, only $75 off. I can definitely reconcile that with a balance adjustment. 
Is that OK? Does it ever end up matching perfectly to the dollar? 

Thanks!
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Teri
Level 9

Reconciling S-Corp Healthcare Insurance with the 1120S Balance Statement

Health insurance premiums for S-Corp SH (Shareholder/Owner) are usually paid to insurance provider via AP and coded as health insurance expense on your books.  This same amount s/b added to payroll as "imputed income" (which means you don't get the money but it was paid for you and you must pay the taxes owed on it). This increases her income by that amount to be taxed and then it is deducted out to not pay to her since the insurance company was already paid. Not sure why there is a credit going back to that account on your books. That part sounds like maybe not setup correctly.

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