The rules are changing if you plan to itemize medical deductions on
your 2013 federal tax return that you will file in 2014. It does not
affect income tax returns for the 2012 taxable year filed in 2013.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, you can claim deductions for medical expenses
not covered by your health insurance that exceed 10 percent of your
adjusted gross income. This change affects your 2013 tax return that you
will file in 2014.
There is a temporary exemption from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2016 for
individuals age 65 and older and their spouses. If you or your spouses
are 65 years or older or turned 65 during the tax year you are allowed
to deduct unreimbursed medical care expenses that exceed 7.5% of your
adjusted gross income. The threshold remains at 7.5% of AGI for those
taxpayers until Dec. 31, 2016.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, all taxpayers may deduct only the amount of
the total un reimbursed allowable medical care expenses for the year
that exceeds 10% of your adjusted gross income.
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inform you that, to the extent any advice relating to a Federal tax issue is
contained in this communication, including in any attachments, it was not
written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (a)
avoiding any tax related penalties that may be imposed on you or any other
person under the Internal Revenue Code, or (b) promoting, marketing or
recommending to another person any transaction or matter addressed in this
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