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Medical and Dental Expenses Tax Credit

undefined Medical and Dental Expenses Tax Credit?


This program could reduce the Federal tax you owe by deducting medical and dental expenses from your taxable income. Medical expenses are the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and the costs for treatments affecting any part of function of the body.

This program could reduce the Federal tax you owe by deducting medical and dental expenses from your taxable income. Medical expenses are the costs of diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and the costs for treatments affecting any part of function of the body.

undefined Medical and Dental Expenses Tax Credit?


In order to qualify, you must have medical and/or dental expenses (and their receipts) and be a taxpayer who itemizes deductions on your tax return.

undefined Medical and Dental Expenses Tax Credit?


No application is needed to utilize this program. However, you must file your taxes using the guidelines posted in IRS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses.


For more information, visit Tax Topics 502 - Medical and Dental Expenses.


For additional information contact:
IRS Tax Forms & Publications
SE:W:CAR:MP:FP, IR-6526
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224