Good morning, I had to travel to Texas to help my mom with health care this past year. Can I deduct any of my travel expenses to go help her? Thanks

[HelenaC · Accepted solution]

You may deduct medical expense travel if you are claiming your mother as a dependent.

Per Tax Topics - Topic 502 Medical and Dental Expenses - IRS.gov If you itemize your deductions for a taxable year on Form 1040, Schedule A (PDF), Itemized Deductions, you may be able to deduct expenses you paid that year for medical and dental care for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents.

Medical, dental, and vision expenses are reported on Schedule A and entered in the Deductions & Credits section:

1. Open your tax return.
   (To do this, sign in to TurboTax and click the orange Take me to my return button.)
2. Search for Schedule A and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.
3. Answer Yes on the Did you have any medical expenses in 2016? screen.
4. You will then be prompted to enter your medical expenses, starting with prescriptions.

If you're using Federal Free Edition or Basic and your medical expenses are large enough that you would benefit from itemizing deductions, you'll be prompted to upgrade to Deluxe, as the Federal Free and Basic versions do not handle Schedule A.

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• Where do I enter my health insurance premiums if I'm self-employed?
• Am I allowed to deduct medical expenses I haven't paid for yet?