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Can I still claim a deduction if my parents helped me pay health insurance premiums?

teo402 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:31:17 GMT

During January-April 2015, I had several short-term health insurance plans. My parents helped pay for these. Can I claim these as medical expenses on "Deductions & Credits", even though I didn't pay for them?

You cannot deduct premiums paid by your parents. Unfortu...

MargaretL — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:31:19 GMT

You cannot deduct premiums paid by your parents. Unfortunately, you can only include in medical expenses the amounts that you paid.