How do I file health expenses?

As per the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), you can claim costs for a variety of medical items and services, as well as travel charges for medical treatment, attendant care, relocation costs to accessible housing, and even premiums paid to private health insurance policies.

To input medical costs in TurboTax, follow the steps below.

1. Sign in to your TurboTax account and select your applicable return.
2. Then select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the TurboTax menu
3. Enter medical expenses in the Find window
4. Select Medical Expenses Profile from the list of results
5. Select Go. The Your Medical Profile step appears
6. Select all checkboxes that apply, then select Continue
7. The Medical Expenses step appears. TurboTax will display the minimum amount of eligible medical expenses required to generate a tax benefit
8. Select Done if the amount of qualified medical costs is less than the minimal amount provided by TurboTax, since there aren't enough to produce a tax credit. Otherwise, choose Enter New Medical Expense, which takes you to the Medical Expenses Receipt stage
9. Fill out the form once by entering the total amount of the medical receipts
10. Select Done

For more information, please see our TurboTax FAQ: How do I enter my medical expenses?

 

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