https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/why-is-my-standard-deduction-medical-expenses-stating-12-000/01/321880#M39513 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:14:02 GMT kgonz026 2019-06-03T19:14:02Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/why-is-my-standard-deduction-medical-expenses-stating-12-000/01/321880#M39513 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:14:02 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/why-is-my-standard-deduction-medical-expenses-stating-12-000/01/321880#M39513 kgonz026 2019-06-03T19:14:02Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/the-standard-deduction-for-2018-was-increased-to-12-000/01/321885#M39515 <P>The&nbsp;standard deduction for 2018 was increased to $12,000 for a single filer.</P><P>In terms of medical expenses, you would need to have more total itemized deductions than this $12,000 amount in order to use them.&nbsp; Also, medical expenses have a threshold where you can only use the amount greater than 7.5% (for 2018) of your AGI as an itemized&nbsp;deduction.&nbsp; The end result is that most people will probably use the standard deduction.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 19:14:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/the-standard-deduction-for-2018-was-increased-to-12-000/01/321885#M39515 AnthonyC 2019-06-03T19:14:03Z