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I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

rajeshchellappa — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:01:27 GMT

Re: I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

Bsch4477 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:24:21 GMT

Not unless the reason that your parents couldn’t be your dependent because of these exceptions.

An individual you would have been allowed to claim as a dependent except one of these applied:

He or she received gross income of $4,400 or more in the year.
He or she filed a joint return for the year.

Re: I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

VolvoGirl — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:32:31 GMT

And if you can claim the medical, you can only deduct the amount of medical that's over 7.5% of your AGI. And then all your Itemized Deductions have to be more than the Standard Deduction to get any benefit.

For 2022 the standard deduction amounts are:

Single 12,950 + 1,750 or 65 and over or blind (14,700)

HOH 19,400 + 1,750 for 65 and over or blind

Joint 25,900 + 1,400 for each 65 and over or blind (28,700)

Married filing Separate 12,950 + 1,400 for 65 and over or blind

Re: I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

rajeshchellappa — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:33:58 GMT

My parents are not from USA and were visitors and hence they are not my dependent. During their stay with me they had some medical visits and I paid for it and that’s why I wanted to know if I still can use that for any tax purposes. I think mostly no but just wanted to confirm.

Re: I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

NCperson — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:05:29 GMT

@rajeshchellappa if your parents are non-resident aliens, then the medical expenses are not dedictible on your tax return.

Re: I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:23:25 GMT

Sorry---no----money you spent on your parents' medical bills is not deductible for you since they are not your dependents. Essentially you gave them a gift by paying those expenses, and gifts to individuals are not deductible.

Re: I paid medical bill of my parents this year. Is that amount usable for any declarations during my tax filing?parents aren’t my dependents so pls clarify if I can still do

Opus 17 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:40:18 GMT

You can only deduct medical expenses for a person you can claim as a dependent, or who passes all the tests to be a dependent except the taxable income test. Since your parents not US residents or citizens, they can't pass the dependent tests, so you can't deduct their expenses.