CAN FUEL BE DEDUCTED IN REGARDS TO MEDICAL REASONS GOING FOR CANCER PATIENTS
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You can deduct mileage for driving to and from medical appointments when you enter your out of pocket medical expenses. Go through the screens in medical expenses carefully--there is a screen to enter your mileage and/or parking costs if you had to pay to park at a treatment facility.
MEDICAL EXPENSES
The medical expense deduction has to meet a rather large threshold before it can affect your return. The amount of medical (including dental, vision, etc.) expenses that will count toward itemization is the amount that is OVER 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. You should only enter the amount that you paid in 2021—do not include any amounts that were covered by insurance or that are still outstanding. Of course, your medical expenses plus your other itemized deductions still have to exceed your standard deduction before you will see a difference in your tax due or refund.
To enter your medical expenses go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Medical>Medical Expenses
2021 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS
SINGLE $12,550 (65 or older + $1700)
MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $12,550 (65 or older + $1350)
MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $25,100 (65 or older + $1350 per spouse)
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $18,800 (65 or older +$1700)
Legally Blind + $1350
You cannot deduct the cost of fuel.
Miles driven for medical reasons can be deducted as Medical expenses at the rate of 16 cents a mile for tax year 2021.
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