Medical and Dental Expenses
To enter your medical and dental expenses in the TaxAct program, follow the steps below.
Online
Dashboard
- From within your TaxAct return, click Deductions & Credits.
- On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
- Click the Medical drop-down.
- Click Add beside Medical Expenses.
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
Classic
- From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
- On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
- Click the Itemized or Standard Deductions drop-down, then click Medical and dental expenses.
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
Desktop
- From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
- Click the Itemized or Standard Deductions drop-down, then click Medical and dental expenses.
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
See IRS Publication 502 for information about what medical expenses are allowable on IRS Schedule A.