topic On my 1099R for Box 5 I have and amount for Emp Cntrb: and next to it an amount in Medical: Do I add the 2 boxes together? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/on-my-1099r-for-box-5-i-have-and-amount-for-emp-cntrb-and-next-to-it-an-amount-in-medical-do-i-add/01/406025#M36623 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:17:13 GMT milosiera 2019-06-04T20:17:13Z On my 1099R for Box 5 I have and amount for Emp Cntrb: and next to it an amount in Medical: Do I add the 2 boxes together? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/on-my-1099r-for-box-5-i-have-and-amount-for-emp-cntrb-and-next-to-it-an-amount-in-medical-do-i-add/01/406025#M36623 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:17:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/on-my-1099r-for-box-5-i-have-and-amount-for-emp-cntrb-and-next-to-it-an-amount-in-medical-do-i-add/01/406025#M36623 milosiera 2019-06-04T20:17:13Z No. They are two completely different things. After tax m... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-they-are-two-completely-different-things-after-tax-m/01/406033#M36625 <P>No. They are two completely different things. After tax medical expenses can go on Schedule A Itemized Deductions.</P><P>The amount shown in box 5 of the Form 1099-R provided by the payer is the amount of the distribution that is tax free.&nbsp;It's always best to enter the 1099-R exactly as it appears, then answer all the questions.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:17:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-they-are-two-completely-different-things-after-tax-m/01/406033#M36625 Coleen3 2019-06-04T20:17:14Z