Comments on: Medical and Dental Expenses from A-Z http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ask the taxgirl: Birth Control Costs | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-10573 Ask the taxgirl: Birth Control Costs | taxgirl Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:48:06 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-10573 [...] Keep in mind that to actually take advantage of the deduction, you need to itemize your deductions - if you file with the standard deduction, the deduction isn’t available. You report medical expenses on Schedule A of your form 1040. Unfortunately, there are some limits: medical expenses are only deductible to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). This means if your AGI is $30,000, you’d have to rack up $2,250 in medical expenses before you can claim any of the expenses. For a list of what else might qualify, check out this prior post on medical expenses. [...] [...] Keep in mind that to actually take advantage of the deduction, you need to itemize your deductions – if you file with the standard deduction, the deduction isn’t available. You report medical expenses on Schedule A of your form 1040. Unfortunately, there are some limits: medical expenses are only deductible to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). This means if your AGI is $30,000, you’d have to rack up $2,250 in medical expenses before you can claim any of the expenses. For a list of what else might qualify, check out this prior post on medical expenses. [...]

]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: Contacts, Glasses and Other Medical Expenses | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-9305 Ask the taxgirl: Contacts, Glasses and Other Medical Expenses | taxgirl Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:25:11 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-9305 [...] In addition to the costs paid to your health care providers, you can include the cost of getting to and from your health-related visits, including parking. Click here for a list of additional medical expenses which may be deductible. [...] [...] In addition to the costs paid to your health care providers, you can include the cost of getting to and from your health-related visits, including parking. Click here for a list of additional medical expenses which may be deductible. [...]

]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums for Family http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-7928 Ask the taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums for Family Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:09:43 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-7928 [...] Those expenses aren’t just limited to health insurance for your family. Click here for a prior post which lists other health care related expenses that would qualify for th.... [...] [...] Those expenses aren’t just limited to health insurance for your family. Click here for a prior post which lists other health care related expenses that would qualify for th…. [...]

]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: | taxgirl http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-7094 Ask the taxgirl: | taxgirl Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:56:12 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-7094 [...] The good news is that you can generally deduct payments for qualified medical expenses - in this case, those payments made to the hospital for your care. For a list of qualified expenses, see my prior post on the subject. [...] [...] The good news is that you can generally deduct payments for qualified medical expenses – in this case, those payments made to the hospital for your care. For a list of qualified expenses, see my prior post on the subject. [...]

]]> By: Ask the Taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6133 Ask the Taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:45:20 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-6133 [...] are deductible! There are a host of medical and dental expenses that you can deduct. Check out this list of deductible medical and dental expenses - I’m sure that you’ll find some that you can [...] [...] are deductible! There are a host of medical and dental expenses that you can deduct. Check out this list of deductible medical and dental expenses – I’m sure that you’ll find some that you can [...]

]]> By: 34 days until Tax Day (and counting) http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6128 34 days until Tax Day (and counting) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:21:43 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-6128 [...] Here’s a great recent post she wrote about claiming medical and dental deductions. [...] [...] Here’s a great recent post she wrote about claiming medical and dental deductions. [...]

]]> By: John http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6129 John Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:58:42 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-6129 Hey Kelly, interesting list! As a Christian Science Practitioner it's nice to be included. I certainly like to think of what I do as a viable and reliable means or health care. We've found, through over century of Christian Science healing practice that prayer can be a very effective healer. BTW: We are not connected with Scientology (ie: Tom, Katie, Suri, etc). That's something totally different from Christian Science, which was founded Mary Baker Eddy, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Thanks for the excellent site! Cheers, - John Minard Christian Science Committee on Publication for the Internet Hey Kelly, interesting list!

As a Christian Science Practitioner it’s nice to be included. I certainly like to think of what I do as a viable and reliable means or health care. We’ve found, through over century of Christian Science healing practice that prayer can be a very effective healer.

BTW: We are not connected with Scientology (ie: Tom, Katie, Suri, etc). That’s something totally different from Christian Science, which was founded Mary Baker Eddy, author of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Thanks for the excellent site!

Cheers,
- John Minard
Christian Science Committee on Publication
for the Internet

]]> By: Dustin http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6130 Dustin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:01:57 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-6130 Thanks. Btw, I asked my tax professional, I said, "Mom, what about this" and she replied "I dunno, ask her." At least you answered my question before directing me to the runaround, which you certainly could not have known about. : ) Thanks. Btw, I asked my tax professional, I said, “Mom, what about this” and she replied “I dunno, ask her.” At least you answered my question before directing me to the runaround, which you certainly could not have known about. : )

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6131 Kelly Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:13:50 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-6131 Wow, good eye! As a general rule, you can deduct insurance premiums you pay for policies that cover medical care. There are exceptions. You cannot include insurance premiums that you pay which are reimbursed by an employer (unless those are included in your W-2). You also cannot deduct premiums paid for life insurance policies, disability policies and automobile insurance premiums even if there is a medical care component. There are some additional specific exceptions. If you're not sure about a specific type of premium, ask your tax professional. Wow, good eye! As a general rule, you can deduct insurance premiums you pay for policies that cover medical care.

There are exceptions. You cannot include insurance premiums that you pay which are reimbursed by an employer (unless those are included in your W-2). You also cannot deduct premiums paid for life insurance policies, disability policies and automobile insurance premiums even if there is a medical care component. There are some additional specific exceptions.

If you’re not sure about a specific type of premium, ask your tax professional.

]]> By: Dustin http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 Dustin Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:04:27 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/medical-and-dental-expenses-from-a-z/#comment-6132 What else is deductible? Check out this handy list: 30, Insurance Premiums So what’s NOT deductible? 12, Insurance Premiums This puzzles me...? What else is deductible? Check out this handy list:

30, Insurance Premiums

So what’s NOT deductible?

12, Insurance Premiums

This puzzles me…?

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