I am trying to add medical expenses for an adult child (student), but the child does not show up in the drop down menu. How do I add these expenses?

To enter medical expenses for dependants over 18 years of age, you'll first have to enter the dependant's information into TurboTax, including their net income.

Next, separate the medical expenses you paid for each dependant from medical expenses you paid for yourself, your spouse/partner, and any minor children. Medical expenses you paid for a dependant over 18 should be calculated and entered separately, otherwise the amount you can claim will be reduced by 3% of your income (instead of theirs).

To enter your expenses in TurboTax Online

1. Select Find (the magnifying glass icon), then type Medical Expenses into the search bar
2. Select Medical Expenses Profile from the list of populated results, then click Go
3. Select the year for which you have medical expense receipts (current or previous), then click Continue
4. On the Your Medical Profile step, select You paid medical expenses for a dependant (other than your spouse or children under 18 years of age), then select Continue
5. On the Medical Expense For Other Dependants step, select your dependant from the dropdown list and enter your expenses using the method of your choice
6. If you’re entering your expenses as a total for the year, enter the date of your most recent receipt for this dependant and the total amount you paid for them for the year
7. If you're entering your expenses by category/type of expense: Enter information about each type of expense in a separate column. At Date, enter the date of your most recent receipt for that type of expense. At Amount, enter the total amount you paid for that category. If you have additional types of expenses, enter them in the second and third columns. You can enter up to three categories using this method
8. Select Continue once you've completed entering all expenses

To enter your expenses in TurboTax CD/Download, please click the link provided.

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