You can claim medical costs, but there are some non-deductible medical expenses.
Insurance is one of your biggest medical costs. If your employer covers part of your monthly insurance premium, that portion of your premium isn’t eligible for tax write-offs. If they cover all of it, you can’t include it at all. Only the portion of your premium that you paid is considered deductible.
Some examples of other medical expenses that aren’t eligible for tax deductions include:
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Non-prescription medicine costs
- Cosmetic surgery costs
Minor medical expenses, such as daily-use supplies, are also not deductible. For example, you can’t include items like:
- Toothpaste
- Toiletries
- Cosmetics
A trip or program to improve your general health is also not tax deductible.
In order to deduct your spouse’s medical expenses, you must have been married at the time medical services were provided to your spouse or paid for. If your spouse received treatment before you were married, you can’t claim those expenses on your tax return.
Click here for Publication 502. Medical Expenses.
Click here for "What Medical Expenses are Tax Deductible?
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