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posted Mar 25, 2022 4:05:01 PM

Can I claim deductions for medical expenses received in a foreign country? If so how should go about it on my tax return?

I got reconstructive surgery to correct my deviated septum last year in south america. It was interfering with my ability to breathe properly so it is not considered a cosmetic procedure. I paid everything completely out of pocket, and it cost me more than 7.5% of my AGI for the year. 

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Level 15
Mar 25, 2022 4:06:51 PM

Yes, you can claim the medical expense as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.  You will have to convert what you paid in the local currency to US dollars.

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Level 15
Mar 25, 2022 4:06:51 PM

Yes, you can claim the medical expense as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.  You will have to convert what you paid in the local currency to US dollars.