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January 27, 2020
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I've been going thru procedures prepping me for surgery for stage 3 esophageal cancer am I allowed to claim those bills on my taxes?

  • January 27, 2020
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My surgery was Nov. 8th 2019. There was a colonoscopy, 2 EGD's, an MRI and an EKG. The year started with 5 week of radiation and 5 chemotherapy treatments.

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DoninGA
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January 27, 2020

You can only claim medical expenses that you paid with out of pocket funds in 2019 and were not reimbursed.

 

Health care insurance premiums and other medical expenses that you paid with out of pocket funds are an eligible medical expense that you can deduct using Schedule A for itemized deductions. However, only your total medical expenses that are greater than 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) can be deducted. Your total itemized deductions reported on Form 1040 Schedule A must be greater than the standard deduction for your filing status to have any tax benefit.

 

Standard deductions for 2019

  • Single - $12,200 add $1,650 if age 65 or older
  • Married Filing Separately - $12,200 add $1,300 if age 65 or older
  • Married Filing Jointly - $24,400 add $1,300 for each spouse age 65 or older
  • Head of Household - $18,350 add $1,650 if age 65 or older

To enter your medical expenses -

  • Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
  • Click on Deductions and Credits
  • Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
  • Scroll down to Medical
  • On Medical Expenses, click the start or update button

Or enter medical expenses, sch a in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to medical expenses, sch a