topic Medical expenses in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/medical-expenses/01/567292#M73516 I had cancer in 2016 &amp; met all out-of-pocket expenses. I haven't paid for it all, yet. Can I still deduct the expenses if they're not paid yet? Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:31:20 GMT djeanae 2019-06-05T18:31:20Z Medical expenses https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/medical-expenses/01/567292#M73516 I had cancer in 2016 &amp; met all out-of-pocket expenses. I haven't paid for it all, yet. Can I still deduct the expenses if they're not paid yet? Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:31:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/medical-expenses/01/567292#M73516 djeanae 2019-06-05T18:31:20Z No, you'll only deduct the expenses for the year in which... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-ll-only-deduct-the-expenses-for-the-year-in-which/01/567297#M73518 <P>No, you'll only deduct the expenses for the year in which you paid them. &nbsp;The ones you pay in 2017 will be entered on next year's return.</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 18:31:22 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-ll-only-deduct-the-expenses-for-the-year-in-which/01/567297#M73518 ThomasM 2019-06-05T18:31:22Z