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May 27, 2020
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An I deduct medical expense for my daughter who is 35 & unable to work, However in 2019 she earned over $4,500. part time. her medical ins only is about $12,000.

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If my daughter has been disabled and earned $4,500. can I deduce her medical expenses when she is 35

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macuser_22
Employee
May 27, 2020

Perhaps if she meets the IRS requirement for Permanent and total disabled.

 

The IRS defines disabled this way:

Permanent and total disability.

You have a permanent and total disability if you can't engage in any substantial gainful activity because of your physical or mental condition. A qualified physician must certify that the condition has lasted or can be expected to last continuously for 12 months or more, or that the condition can be expected to result in death.
Substantial gainful activity.

Substantial gainful activity is the performance of significant duties over a reasonable period of time while working for pay or profit, or in work generally done for pay or profit. Full-time work (or part-time work done at your employer's convenience) in a competitive work situation for at least the minimum wage conclusively shows that you are able to engage in substantial gainful activity.

Claiming disabled has no tax benefit unless child care was necessary so that you could work that normally cuts off after age 12, but is allowed if the care is necessary for an older disabled child.

It also allows claiming a Qualified Child as a dependent beyond the age of 18 and would do nothing for a younger child.

 

If she meets the Qualifying child requirements then you can claim medical expenses for your dependent.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
Hal_Al
Employee
May 27, 2020

Simple answer: yes.

If your close relative cannot be your dependent because she had more than $4,200 of gross income, but otherwise would have qualified as your dependent (basically that you & other family members provided more than half her support), then you can include in your deductible medical expenses any qualifying medical expenses you paid on her behalf just as if she was your dependent.