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Had cataract surgery followed by corrective lens implants on both eyes.Medicaid paid for cataract surgery but not the lens implants. Are implants deductible $1595 ea.
This is lens implants in the eye, not dental implants.
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June 3, 2019
10:30 AM
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Deductions & credits
Your lens implants can be deducted as Medical expenses if you itemize your deductions.
You can claim all medical and dental bills and health insurance premiums paid out-of-pocket as Medical Expenses in Schedule A - Itemized Deductions
For tax year 2018,
Medical Expenses are subject to the 7.5% rule and you can only claim the excess
over 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income.
Please note that
Itemized Deductions will only "help" when they exceed your standard
deduction.
For 2018, standard deductions are:
For a taxpayer under 65, not claimed as a dependent
- $12,000 for Single
- $24,000 for Married Filing Jointly, or Qualifying Widow(er) with dependent child
- $18,000 for Head of Household
- $12,000 for Married Filing Separately
- If you are over 65 or blind, add $1,300 for each instance if married or add $1,600 each instance if single or head of household
In TurboTax, you can
enter Medical expenses by following these steps:
- In TurboTax, open your tax return
- Click on Federal Taxes, then on Deductions & Credits on top of the screen
- On the next page, click on I'll choose what I work on
- Scroll down to locate the section Medical
- Click Start next to Medical Expenses.
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June 3, 2019
10:30 AM
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