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How much medical expense do I need to qualify for deduction?

what percentage of my net income qualifies me for medical deduction?
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How much medical expense do I need to qualify for deduction?

Only your medical expenses that are greater than 7.5% of your AGI can be entered on Schedule A as an itemized deduction.

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How much medical expense do I need to qualify for deduction?

You must have unreimbursed medical expense in excess of 7.5% of your adjusted gross income and you must itemize on Schedule A to deduct. Additionally, the sum of all of your itemized deductions must exceed your standard deduction for your filing status to receive a benefit of itemizing.

You can enter your medical expenses along with your other itemized deductions and TurboTax will let you know if you have enough to itemize.

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How much medical expense do I need to qualify for deduction?

once your medical expenses exceed 7.5% of your AGI, you still need enough in itemized deductions so they exceed your standard deduction. 

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