Yes, you can deduct medical costs you pay directly to medical service providers for another person according to the following rules: If you pay medical expenses for someone you do not claim as a dependent on your income tax return, you can deduct those expenses if: He or she either lived with you for the entire year as a member of your household. He or she is related to you, I.E. your parent. He or she was a U.S. citizen or legal resident, or was a resident of Canada or Mexico, for some part of the year. You provided over half of his or her support for the year

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My mom died dec 2018. I paid off a personal loan she took out for dental work. Can I add that to my medical deductions?

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LeonardS

Yes, you can deduct medical costs you pay directly to medical service providers for another person according to the following rules:

If you pay medical expenses for someone you do not claim as a dependent on your income tax return, you can deduct those expenses if:
- He or she either lived with you for the entire year as a member of your household.
- He or she is related to you, I.E. your parent.
- He or she was a U.S. citizen or legal resident, or was a resident of Canada or Mexico, for some part of the year.
- You provided over half of his or her support for the year

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