Are you taking the standard deduction? Medical expenses are an itemized deduction. If you don't have more itemized deductions than your standard deduction, they don't affect your tax return. Preview your 1040 and look on line 12 to see if the amount is the standard deduction. Does the button say Revisit or Needs Review? You can ignore it; if there is a real issue, TurboTax will highlight the issue during the Smart Check before filing.
You can deduct (if you itemize) the amount of your medical expenses over 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. If this amount combined with all of your other itemized deductions is more than your standard deduction, TurboTax will automatically make the switch and add Schedule A to your tax return.
If you want to change to itemized deduction to see the difference and be able to view your medical expenses, follow the directions in this link. But remember to change it back if your standard deduction is higher. For most taxpayers, the standard deduction is the better option.
Standard vs. Itemized
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