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Case Study 1: Deductible Medical and Dental ExpensesStewart and Carmen are divorced. Their son, Raymond, lives with Carmen, who claims him as a dependent. Carmen paid for and deducted Raymond's standard medical and dental bills. Stewart deducted the emergency bill he paid when Raymond broke his arm. Click here for an explanation. Taxpayers may deduct unreimbursed medical and dental expenses and eligible Long-Term Care premiums. Be sure the expenses were not paid with pretax dollars or reimbursed by an insurance company. Even vehicle mileage may be deducted if the out-of-pocket expenses were used for medical reasons, such as transportation to and from treatments. For more details regarding allowable deductible expenses, review the Medical and Dental Expenses Checklist in the Medical and Dental Expenses chapter of Publication 502. |
