The home page show an entry under medical expenses that I didn't enter, how do i remove it?

[hopeolsen29]

the home page shows a dollar amount for medical expense but when I click on edit to remove the amount there is no amount showing to remove, how do I fix this?

[LindaS5247]

You can remove the medical expenses that you did not enter as follows:

1. Click on the search icon in the top right of your TurboTax screen
2. Type "medical expense" in your search bar
3. Click on the link "Jump to medical expense"
4. Continue through your TurboTax screens and check if any medical expenses have been erroneously added
5. If they are, delete them

If the expenses remain, you can try to delete the "Medical Expenses Worksheet" from your TurboTax return. To do this, you can use the instructions below.

If you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can:

1. Click on "Forms" in the top right corner of your TurboTax Screen to switch to "Forms Mode"
2. In your left panel, scroll down to the "Medical Expense Worksheet"
3. The Form will appear in your right panel
4. Click on "Delete Form" near the bottom left of your right panel
5. A box will appear to confirm the deletion of the form
6. Select "Yes" to delete the form

If you are using TurboTax Online you can :

1. Open/Continue your return
2. In your left panel click on "Tax Tools" and the "Tools"
3. In your "Tools Center" box, scroll down to "Delete a Form"
4. Scroll down to "Medical Expenses Worksheet" and select "Delete"

Please note: If you are taking the standard deduction your medical expenses will not affect your tax return. You have to itemize your deductions in order for you to deduct any medical expenses.

[VolvoGirl]

Medical can come from other places.

Did you enter any self employed health insurance under schedule C? If you couldn't use it all there then the difference goes to schedule A. Self-employed health insurance deduction goes on Form 1040 line 29, as long as the expense is not greater than your net self-employment income. If it does exceed your net self-employment income it gets split automatically. An amount equal to your net self-employment income goes on Form 1040 line 29, and the remainder gets added in to medical expenses on Schedule A.

Did you buy health insurance from the Marketplace exchange? Or have to pay back the subsidy? If you went to an exchange for Health Insurance, and had to pay back some of the subsidy, part of the adjustment will flow to Schedule A.

If you get Social Security benefits the medicare deduction on your SSA-1099 will flow to Schedule A.

To check Medical expenses just start typing Medical in the search box at the top of your return and pick "medical expenses, sch a" from the drop down list. Then click on Jump To at the top of the list.