Do my co-pay & 20% co-insurance expenses towards an MRI & ultrasound count as deductible medical?

[DoninGA]

Any copays are a medical expense that is deductible on your federal tax return.

Health care insurance premiums, including dental and vision insurance premiums, and other medical expenses that you paid with out of pocket funds and were not reimbursed are an eligible medical expense that you can deduct using Schedule A for itemized deductions. However, only your total medical expenses that are greater than 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) can be deducted. Your total itemized deductions reported on Form 1040 Schedule A must be greater than the standard deduction for your filing status to have any tax benefit.

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older

To enter your medical expenses -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Deductions and Credits
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Medical
On Medical Expenses, click the start or update button

Or enter medical expenses in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to medical expenses

[PGB12]

When you're deducting medical expenses, don't forget about deducting transportation expenses as allowed. 

Mileage, parking, bus, taxi, train, plane, ambulance, vehicle expenses are some. If I remember correctly, TurboTax is excellent at not letting you forget any medical deductions. Also, see IRS Publication 502 for easy to understand details.

Paul

[AmyC]

Yes, all taxed income used towards allowed medical, dental and vision expenses can be entered as medical expenses. This includes co-pay, deductibles, transportation, premiums (usually long-term care), and some over the counter items like  band-aids and hearing aid batteries. For the full list see here. 

In addition, you may itemize on your state return even if you take the standard deduction on your federal return. The program will do the math for Schedule A and only deduct the portion over 7.5% for the federal. See here for more details on federal itemizing.