In order to claim the expenses he is paying for their child, you would add the child to your return and say that the other parent is claiming them as a dependent when asked this question in the personal info interview section. When you add them be sure to answer each question accurately regarding the child. If you see that you are getting the child tax credit or other credits for the child and the mother is claiming these, go back and double check your answers to be sure you are only listing the child as a dependent for medical expenses and not claiming the child tax credit for them.
Fitness expenses are not deductible.
Medical expenses are deductible as itemized expenses. Your health insurance and all medical expenses are only deductible for the amount that is over 7.5% of your AGI. This means if your AGI is $50,000, then the amount that is over $3,750 is deductible. Itemized expenses include mortgage interest, gambling losses within limitations, charitable contributions, state and local taxes Then your total itemized expenses would need to be greater than your standard deduction below in order to benefit from your expenses.
The 2025 Standard Deductions are as follows:
- Married Filing Joint (MFJ) $31,500
- Married Filing Separate (MFS) $15,750
- Head of Household (HOH) $23,625
- Single $15,750
Blind or over 65 and MFJ or MFS add $1,600
Single or HOH if blind or over 65 add $2,000
Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions: Which Is Better?
Child of divorced or separated parents.
For purposes of the medical and dental expenses deduction, a child of divorced or separated parents ...
The child is in the custody of one or both parents for more than half the year;
The child receives over half of the child’s support during the year from the parents; and
The child’s parents:
Are divorced or legally separated under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance,
Are separated under a written separation agreement, or
Live apart at all times during the last 6 months of the year.
This doesn’t apply if the child’s dependency is being claimed under a multiple support agreement (di...
(edited 3/5/2026@8:45AM PST)
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