re: Questions about medical expense tax deduction

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Oh, and I LOVE clients like you... ones who ask questions BEFORE they show up at tax time.

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Don't do taxes anymore, but that is the gospel right there. Nothing worse than they guy that shows up on April 1 with envelopes full of pharmacy and doctor's office receipts with nothing tabulated.

And I echo the best wishes for a healthier future for your family.

As far as prescriptions, most pharmacies will give you a print out of all the prescriptions you've have filled for the year with a total amount you paid out of pocket, so that's the easy one.

Medical deduction really isn't a red flag unless you start claiming huge amounts every year. It's somewhat normal to have a large medical deduction one year, and nothing the subsequent years.