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Can I claim medical expenses if I didn't have any taxable income in 2018? I had long term med ins benefits, which are counted as sick pay.

 
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JohnW15
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Can I claim medical expenses if I didn't have any taxable income in 2018? I had long term med ins benefits, which are counted as sick pay.

You can, but if you don't have any taxable income, you'll get no tax benefit by claiming medical expenses or itemizing any other deductions you may have.

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JohnW15
Intuit Alumni

Can I claim medical expenses if I didn't have any taxable income in 2018? I had long term med ins benefits, which are counted as sick pay.

You can, but if you don't have any taxable income, you'll get no tax benefit by claiming medical expenses or itemizing any other deductions you may have.

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