https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/should-i-have-mentioned-medical-debt-when-filing-my-taxes/01/275470#M116888 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 03:12:10 GMT slimpickinso 2019-06-02T03:12:10Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/should-i-have-mentioned-medical-debt-when-filing-my-taxes/01/275470#M116888 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 03:12:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/should-i-have-mentioned-medical-debt-when-filing-my-taxes/01/275470#M116888 slimpickinso 2019-06-02T03:12:10Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/not-necessarily-medical-expenses-you-paid-in-2018-are-an/01/275471#M116889 <P>Not necessarily.</P><P>Medical expenses you paid in 2018 are an itemized deduction. They must exceed 7.5% of your AGI before they appear as a deduction on your tax return. Your itemized deductions must exceed the standard deduction ($12,000 for single filers, $24,000 for married) before there is an impact.</P><P>You also don't need to report outstanding balances of debt.</P> Sun, 02 Jun 2019 03:12:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/not-necessarily-medical-expenses-you-paid-in-2018-are-an/01/275471#M116889 CarolynM 2019-06-02T03:12:11Z