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Medical Expense Deduction We're sorry to hear you had medical expenses. Your medical expense deduction is $15,044 this year.

It is a fixed amount. I cannot change it. Why?
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Vanessa A
Employee Tax Expert

Medical Expense Deduction We're sorry to hear you had medical expenses. Your medical expense deduction is $15,044 this year.

No.  Medical expenses are not a fixed amount.  You would have had to enter this somewhere.  The medical expense deduction is the amount over 7.5% of your AGI.  

 

If you entered an SSA-1099 and had Medicare Premiums paid, this may be included in the amount.

 

If you did not enter anything, then you can go to Deductions and Credits>>Medical Expenses and then walk back through and see where the numbers are. 

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