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If I had lice doctors come to my home to treat me for lice but insurance could not cover it then could I enter that on my taxes?

 
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If I had lice doctors come to my home to treat me for lice but insurance could not cover it then could I enter that on my taxes?

Sounds like a deductible medical expense to me even if it is unusual these days for a doctor to make a house call for any reason.

If I had lice doctors come to my home to treat me for lice but insurance could not cover it then could I enter that on my taxes?

You could claim it as a medical expense.  But unless you have enough deductions to be more than the standard deduction, it will not give you any tax advantage.

If I had lice doctors come to my home to treat me for lice but insurance could not cover it then could I enter that on my taxes?

MEDICAL EXPENSES

The medical expense deduction has to meet a rather large threshold before it can affect your return. The amount of medical (including dental, vision, etc.)  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 2021—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 Expense

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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