We are filing married filing separately because we owe less money this way. However, we have a lot of medical expenses due to special needs kids. I am claiming my son and my husband is claiming my daughter. Can I just deduct ALL the medical expenses for all of us under my husbands filing since its all paid out of a joint account, or do I have to break up the medical expenses based on who claimed who?
For example, I claim my son, so the medical expenses I can claim is just me and my son, likewise my husband claims the medical expenses for just him and my daughter?
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You are forgoing several child-related benefits by filing as Married Filing Separately, such as the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Credit.
You should prepare your return both ways, Married Filing Jointly and Married Filing Separately, to see which one gives you the best tax benefits, especially with the new tax law changes.
But yes, you are correct that you can only claim your and your dependent's medical expenses on your return, as you suggested, so you would only claim you and your son's expenses.
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