Does intuit autofill medical/dental expenses with its own figures, part III lines 1 thru 4? Yes it does but why does it give guestimates?

[dhickman50]

I always choose standard deduction.

[KrisD15]

If you mean the numbers on lines 1-4 on Schedule A, the numbers the program fills in are not estimates, they represent your Adjusted Gross Income (line 2) and 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income on line 3. 

This is done because medical expenses don't start to count until the amount is more that 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income, which is why you probably see a zero on line 4 (or the amount of line 1 less line 3)

[xmasbaby0]

If you receive Social Security benefits, your Medicare is deducted from your SS.   When you enter the SSA1099 for your Social Security, the amount paid for Medicare flows automatically to the medical expense section of the software, so do not enter it again.

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 2023—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

2023 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS

SINGLE $13,850  (65 or older/legally blind + $1850)

MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $13,850  (65 or older/legally blind + $1500)

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $27,700  (65+/legally blind) )  + $1500 per spouse

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD  $20,800 (65 or older/blind)  + $1850)

[Mike9241]

certain medical expenses may autofil. such as when you enter social security info the medicare portion will transfer to schedule a.   Other sources may result in auto fil.