You'll need to sign in or create an account to connect with an expert.
You can claim all medical and dental bills and health insurance premiums paid out-of-pocket as Medical Expenses in Schedule A - Itemized Deductions
Medical Expenses are subject to the 10% rule (or 7.5% if you are over 65) and you can only claim the excess over 10% (or 7.5%) of your Adjusted Gross Income.
Please note that Itemized Deductions will only "help" when they exceed your standard deduction.
For 2016, standard deductions are:
For a taxpayer under 65, not claimed as a dependent
In TurboTax, you can enter Medical expenses by following these steps:
You can claim all medical and dental bills and health insurance premiums paid out-of-pocket as Medical Expenses in Schedule A - Itemized Deductions
Medical Expenses are subject to the 10% rule (or 7.5% if you are over 65) and you can only claim the excess over 10% (or 7.5%) of your Adjusted Gross Income.
Please note that Itemized Deductions will only "help" when they exceed your standard deduction.
For 2016, standard deductions are:
For a taxpayer under 65, not claimed as a dependent
In TurboTax, you can enter Medical expenses by following these steps:
Still have questions?
Make a postAsk questions and learn more about your taxes and finances.
dlarzik
New Member
Booba
New Member
LCTx
New Member
azivnurse
New Member
IsaiahCT
Level 1
Did the information on this page answer your question?
You have clicked a link to a site outside of the TurboTax Community. By clicking "Continue", you will leave the Community and be taken to that site instead.