Medical equipment expenses, my wife was wheelchair bound, I bought a lift system to get her from her chair to the car and from car to her chair. Expense equipment?

[jgriffing]

I used this equipment to transport my wife to doctors appt., hospital visits.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

MEDICAL EXPENSES

The medical expense deduction has to meet a rather large threshold before it can affect your return. The amount of medical 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 2017—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