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For Medical Expenses. Do I use the amount billed or the amount actually paid to total the $2028 necessary for a deduction?

 
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MinhT
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For Medical Expenses. Do I use the amount billed or the amount actually paid to total the $2028 necessary for a deduction?

You can only claim the amount you actually paid in 2017, not the amount billed or the amount covered by insurance.

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MinhT
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For Medical Expenses. Do I use the amount billed or the amount actually paid to total the $2028 necessary for a deduction?

You can only claim the amount you actually paid in 2017, not the amount billed or the amount covered by insurance.

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"
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