https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-a-deduction-for-cash-i-paid-to-my-adult-daughter-for-her-son-s-medical-expenses/01/285477#M34721 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:33:29 GMT susana-a 2019-06-03T17:33:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-a-deduction-for-cash-i-paid-to-my-adult-daughter-for-her-son-s-medical-expenses/01/285477#M34721 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:33:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-a-deduction-for-cash-i-paid-to-my-adult-daughter-for-her-son-s-medical-expenses/01/285477#M34721 susana-a 2019-06-03T17:33:29Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-unfortunately-you-can-t-claim-a-deduction-for-cash-y/01/285487#M34724 <P>No, unfortunately, you can't claim a deduction for cash you paid your daughter for her son's medical expenses if you are not claiming him as a Dependent.</P><P>The IRS only allows you to deduct medical expenses for yourself and those that you are claiming as a Dependent.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:33:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-unfortunately-you-can-t-claim-a-deduction-for-cash-y/01/285487#M34724 Rachel_W 2019-06-03T17:33:30Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-you-paid-constitutes-a-gift-to-you-daughter-so-it/01/285498#M34725 <P>What you paid constitutes&nbsp; a gift to you daughter. So it counts as her paying the medical bills. She can deduct it, if she qualifies to itemize deductions.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:33:33 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/what-you-paid-constitutes-a-gift-to-you-daughter-so-it/01/285498#M34725 Hal_Al 2019-06-03T17:33:33Z