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Deductions & credits

You can remove the medical expenses that you did not enter as follows:

 

  1. Click on the search icon in the top right of your TurboTax screen
  2. Type "medical expense" in your search bar
  3. Click on the link "Jump to medical expense"
  4. Continue through your TurboTax screens and check if any medical expenses have been erroneously added
  5. If they are, delete them

If the expenses remain, you can try to delete the "Medical Expenses Worksheet" from your TurboTax return. To do this, you can use the instructions below.

 

If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can:

  1. Click on "Forms" in the top right corner of your TurboTax Screen to switch to "Forms Mode"
  2. In your left panel, scroll down to the "Medical Expense Worksheet"
  3. The Form will appear in your right panel
  4. Click on "Delete Form" near the bottom left of your right panel
  5. A box will appear to confirm the deletion of the form
  6. Select "Yes" to delete the form

If you are using TurboTax Online you can :

  1. Open/Continue your return
  2. In your left panel click on "Tax Tools" and the "Tools"
  3. In your "Tools Center" box, scroll down to "Delete a Form"
  4. Scroll down to "Medical Expenses Worksheet" and select "Delete"

 

Please note: If you are taking the standard deduction your medical expenses will not affect your tax return. You have to itemize your deductions in order for you to deduct any medical expenses.

 

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