Can I Claim My Medical and Dental Expenses?

Taxpayers can deduct qualified, unreimbursed medical expenses that are more than 7.5% of their 2024 adjusted gross income. So if your adjusted gross income is $40,000, anything beyond the first $3,000 of medical bills — or 7.5% of your AGI — could be deductible.

For the 2023 tax year:

You can deduct only the amount of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 7.5% of your AGI if you are itemizing our deductions.

For the 2021 and 2022 tax years: 

You can deduct only the amount of your medical and dental expenses that is more than 7.5% of your AGI if you are itemizing our deductions.

Program Entry

1. Federal Section
2. Deductions (select my forms)
3. Itemized Deductions
4. Medical, Dental, and Vision Expenses – enter the total expenses here and the program will calculate the expenses allowed, based off of your AGI threshold.

Additional Information

• What kinds of medical and dental expenses can or cannot be deducted?
• IRS Publication 502