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I had medical bills that were incurred on 12-28-16. But I started paying on them in 2017. Can I claim them on this years tax form? Or do I have to wait a year?

 
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I had medical bills that were incurred on 12-28-16. But I started paying on them in 2017. Can I claim them on this years tax form? Or do I have to wait a year?

You must claim the medical deductions when they are actually paid so you will have to wait to include them on your 2017 tax return.

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I had medical bills that were incurred on 12-28-16. But I started paying on them in 2017. Can I claim them on this years tax form? Or do I have to wait a year?

You must claim the medical deductions when they are actually paid so you will have to wait to include them on your 2017 tax return.

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