I just met with my accountant to do my tax returns today. I was curious as to whether any of you had out of pocket medical expenses that exceeded 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, such that you could take the medical expense deduction? In my case it did not, because I have health insurance paid by my employer, and even with my many co-pays, some of which are sizeable (like a $500 co-pay for the annual pouchoscopy), I am not even close. However, I was curious how many of you meet the threshold. I know some of you do not have medical insurance and certainly if I didn't, I am sure I would be getting a deduction.
By the ways my accountant told me if you e-file and have a refund coming, it should take 3-4 days for the State of Connecticut refund and 3-4 weeks for the USA federal government refund (by direct deposit).
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Next year, I will also be deducting gluten free food items, due to the newly diagnosed Celiac Disease. I see the GI on Tuesday to schedule the biopsies, even though all 6 lab tests were positive. In order to deduct the care and specialty diet items for Celiac disease, you have to have the biopsies done...seems silly after the labs to me!