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Level 15
Level 15

Deductions & credits

@franko15 , your daughter ( does not qualify as a dependent child because of age ), if your home is her main home except for temporary absence(s), such as going away to school and  has income less than $4400 ( I think ),  can be your qualiying relative dependent.  Once she is a dependent, you can claim medical expenses  incurred/paid on her behalf.  She also, if she has to file a return must show that she is a dependent of  you.  Here is something from the IRS that shows the requirements of a qualifying relative  for dependency purposes   :

https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/table_2_dependency_exemption_relative_4012.pdf

 

Hope this helps