I have insurance through my employer, I pay some as well. can I use what I paid for towards the medical bills

casheikkila — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:18:10 GMT

can I put my insurance costs that I paid, towards medical bills?

Yes, you can claim all health and dental insurance premiu...

MinhT — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:18:11 GMT

Yes, you can claim all health and dental insurance premiums you paid together with your medical expenses as Medical Expenses.

Medical Expenses are subject to the 7.5% rule and you can only claim the excess over 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income.

Please note that Itemized Deductions will only "help" when they exceed your standard deduction.

For 2017, standard deductions are:

For a taxpayer under 65, not claimed as a dependent

$6,350 for Single
$12,700 for Married Filing Jointly, or Qualifying Widow(er) with dependent child
$9,350 for Head of Household
$6,350 for Married Filing Separately
If you are over 65 or blind, add $1,250 for each instance or add $1,550 each instance if single and not a surviving spouse

In TurboTax, you can enter Medical expenses by following these steps:

In TurboTax, open your tax return
Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Deductions & Credits on top of the screen
Scroll down to All Tax breaks, locate the section Medical and click on Show more
Click Start next to Medical Expenses.