As VolvoGirl mentions above, your medical expenses shown on Line 1 of your Schedule A usually differ from what you have entered into TurboTax due to TurboTax pulling your Medicare premiums from your Form SSA-1099 (if you have one) and adjustments for your premiums you had to pay back from your Form 1095-A (if you have one) are also added.
If you were self-employed and claimed a deduction for healthcare insurance and you could not claim the full amount because your net self-employment income was too low, TurboTax will automatically add the excess to the medical expenses on Schedule A.
Only unreimbursed, out-of-pocket medical expenses paid during the tax year are deductible, and you can only deduct the amount that exceeds 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income. The final deduction is shown on Line 4 of your Schedule A.
To review your medical expenses to make sure that you entered them correctly, you can:
- Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen
- Type medical expenses in the search box
- Click on the link that says Jump to medical expenses
- Your screen will say Tell us about any prescription medication expenses
- Go through your TurboTax Screens and review your entries and make any corrections if necessary
Also see:
Are Medical Expenses Tax Deductible?
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