Medical Expenses

[Sheila1025]

I paid $51,000 to Clear Choice for full Dental Implants - is this deductible

[RayW7]

Exactly Which Medical and Dental Expenses Can I Deduct?

The government has an enormous list of qualifying medical and dental expenses that they have ruled as eligible for deduction on your income taxes. For a full list of every piece of information dealing with deductible medical expenses, see IRS Publication 502.

For time’s sake, here are a few of the most common expenses (and some commonly overlooked expenses) that are deductible.

• Diagnosis and Cures
• Annual Physical Exams
• Medicine, Treatment and Prevention
• Dental Treatments
• Medical Equipment, Supplies and Diagnosis Devices
• Ambulance and Other Medical Professional Transportation
• Travel expenses to and from treatment
• Insurance payments
• Chiropractor
• Psychologist
• Physical Therapy

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

1. With your return open, search for Schedule A and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
2. Answer Yes on the Did you spend more than $3,000 on medical expenses in 2020? screen.
3. Enter your medical expenses, starting with prescriptions, on the following screens.

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

4. With your return open, search for Schedule A and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
5. Answer Yes on the Did you spend more than $3,000 on medical expenses in 2020? screen.
6. Enter your medical expenses, starting with prescriptions, on the following screens.

[SweetieJean]

Was any if this covered by medical insurance or vehicle insurance (if you were in an accident)?