Are medical expenses tax deductible?

hi I'm Jana a principal tax research analyst at H&R Block today we're covering how you get a tax deduction on medical expenses taxes can get complex so it's no surprise people have questions like are medical expenses tax deductible or can you claim medical bills on taxes the answer is yes you can get a medical expense deduction on your taxes when these two things are true first you itemize your deductions and second you have unreimbursed expenses that are more than 75% over your adjusted gross income let's go step by step to figure out how to write off medical expenses first add up your deductible medical expenses this can be any cost for diagnosis cure mitigation treatment or prevention of any medical condition plus it also includes any equipment supplies or diagnostic devices for these conditions your deduction for medical expenses can be for an array of practitioners like chiropractors dentists eye doctors physical therapists psychologists and more other items that are eligible for the medical expense tax deduction include certain Transportation expenses such as those incurred to and from care prescriptions and Medicare supplements take note it's not just your care that allows you to claim a tax deduction on medical expenses you can also deduct medical expenses for anyone who qualifies as your spouse or dependent when the service was provided or when the bill was paid want to learn more get the full download on the medical expenses tax deduction and infro from IRS publication 502 at hrblock.com