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Level 1
June 1, 2019
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Turbotax is not allowing me to enter medical expenses why?

  • June 1, 2019
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Best answer by SteamTrain

Probably this bug...but there is a workaround:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/7080616

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Level 2
June 1, 2019
I have tried clicking on the $0, but nothing pops up and I cannot enter any amount.  No supporting details sheet pops up, no drop down menu and no X.
SteamTrain
Level 15
June 1, 2019
@resources44

1) Double-clicking  …  not clicking...and only in "Windows" computers as I have no idea what MACs do.
and if that does not work
2) just switch to "Forms Mode" …..start the entry there, and make sure you delete the "Supporting Details" worksheet so that you can make normal entries in the future....unless you are sure you can remember how you got it to go in next year.

I can make no promises thqt TTX will actually fix this bug.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
Level 2
April 2, 2022

still broken as of 4/2/2022 with TurboTax 2021 Premier.  as suggested elsewhere, if you only want to see if total medical expenses exceed the AGI pecentage, enter the medical professionals expense in another medical expense  category.

Alumni - Champ
April 2, 2022

The medical expense categories are just for your use, as only the total ends up on your tax return. So use any one of them to enter your expenses.

SteamTrain
Level 15
June 1, 2019

Probably this bug...but there is a workaround:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/7080616

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
Level 2
April 6, 2022

I am filing 2021 tax on line and it puts 962600.00 in medical deductions and i cant continue filing with this problem

SteamTrain
Level 15
April 6, 2022

@Larry Naslund 

Go back thru your medical deductions section again and edit them.

 

Huge numbers like that happen if you are accidentally hitting the comma instead of the decimal point before the cents numbers.   (the comma and the decimal point are adjacent keys on the main keyboard).  You don't see the change until you leave the box/field where you entered the number.

 

Also, if you are getting SS payments, edit your SSA-1099 entries to make sure yoru Medicare deductions aren't mis-numbered similarly.

 

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*