Can I claim medical expenses that I paid for a parent that I did not claim as a dependent?

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February 16, 2022
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my parent is deceased but I paid her outstanding medical bills. can I deduct these?

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Bsch4477

Level 15

To claim those expenses you would have to be able t claim your parent as a dependent or paid more than half of their support. You can only deduct an amount greater than 7.5 percent of your AGI and if you itemize.

Mike9241

Level 15

there is an exception for your parent as to claiming as a dependent

You can include medical expenses you paid for an individual that would have been your dependent except that:
1. He or she received gross income of $4,300 or more in 2021;
2. He or she filed a joint return for 2021; or
3. You, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent on someone else's 2020 return.

thus it would seem the only test you have to meet is providing over 1/2 the parent's support

Mike9241