Tell us anything about money spend on medical professions

[cdenorch]

Hello -

In TurboTax, on one of its pages, it asks: Tell us about anything spent on medical professionals.  I entered all my expenses for dental, PCP, and then on another TurboTax page it asks what I spent on dental using my personal dentist's name ( presumedly acquired from another year), and my PCP. I'm sure I shouldn't enter them twice.  Is the question: 'Tell us about anything spent on medical professionals' about fees paid to medical professionals or is it also about medical & dental expenses?  Should I move the expenses I placed in this category to the category that specificially states: 

Tell us about any other medical expenses

We’ve already covered the most common expenses but if you have any medical expenses we missed, add them here?    Thank you

[xmasbaby0]

When you enter medical expenses in TurboTax, it asks you a whole lot of questions to help you include everything that can be entered.  Really what matters in the end is the total of all of it; that is what will go on your tax form, so don't get too frazzled trying to make sure everything is in the "right" category as long as you enter it all, and do not enter anything twice. 

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 2025—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

2025 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS

SINGLE $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)

MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $15,750  (65 or older/legally blind +1600)

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $31,500  (65 or older/legally blind + $1600)

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $23,625 (65 or older/legally blind + $2000)

[cdenorch]

Thank you for your reply.  I thought that was the case but wanted to make sure and I did not double the entries. 

I am aware of everything stated under 'Medical Expenses' and my itemizations always supersede the standard deductions.  I'm not a novice when it comes to taxes - I've been doing them for over 50 years.  TurboTax doesn't always (in most cases) provide the intent of some of the questions asked.   Thanks again.