Yes, you can claim your child's medical expenses that you paid out-of-pocket, even if he/she is not your dependent, under certain conditions. This is what the IRS says: You can include medical expenses you paid for an individual that would have been your dependent except that: He or she received gross income of $5,050 or more in 2024, He or she filed a joint return for 2024, or You, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent on someone else's 2024 return.Please also read this TurboTax article on Who Can I Claim as a Tax dependent?

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Can I include the payments I make for my adult (non-dependent) child's health insurance as a medical expense?

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February 2, 2025
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MinhT1

Yes, you can claim your child's medical expenses that you paid out-of-pocket, even if he/she is not your dependent, under certain conditions.

This is what the IRS says:

You can include medical expenses you paid for an individual that would have been your dependent except that:

He or she received gross income of $5,050 or more in 2024,
He or she filed a joint return for 2024, or
You, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent on someone else's 2024 return.

Please also read this TurboTax article on Who Can I Claim as a Tax dependent?

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