your post is a little confusing to me. the medicare premiums paid are what's on the Social Security tax form and flow to medical expenses. in addition, you can include as medical expenses amounts you paid out of pocket in 2022 for qualified medical expenses net of reimbursements. the total of these expenses is reduced by 7.5 % of your adjusted gross income. then this net along with other schedule A expenses must exceed your standard deduction for 2022 which is as follows for itemized deductions to benefit you. Turbotax should have chosen the best option for both 2021 and 2022
2021 in parentheses
Single $12,950 (12550)
Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) $25,900 (25100)
Married Filing Separately $12,950 (12550)
Head of Household $19,400 (18800)
There is an additional standard deduction of $1,400 (1350) for each of the following on a joint return
or only for the taxpayer if married filing separate
Taxpayer over 65
Spouse over 65
Taxpayer blind
Spouse blind
The amount of the additional standard deduction increase is $1,750 (1700)for taxpayers who are claiming the “single” or “head of household” filing status and over 65 or blind
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it is very possible that in 2021 the standard deduction exceeded your itemized deductions.
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review schedule A for both years and then the standard deduction line 12a for 2021 line 12 for 2022
