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Deductions & credits

Personal Protective Equipment for Covid 19 is an itemized medical deduction.  Any out-of-pocket medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income will count toward your schedule A itemized deductions. 

 

Only if your itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction for your filing status will you see a change in your tax refund or  taxes owed.

 

Here is the IRS announcement.

 

 

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