Can I Deduct My Dental Insurance Premiums?
Deducting Premiums Paid for a Private Health Insurance Plan. While the Medical Expense Tax Credit can significantly reduce your taxes, it is not always obvious which medical expenses are eligible. Payments of premiums for private health service plans may qualify if they meet certain criteria, while others are excluded.
What do you need to know about medical and dental expenses?
This publication explains the itemized deduction for medical and dental expenses that you claim on Schedule A (Form 1040). It discusses what expenses, and whose expenses, you can and can’t include in figuring the deduction. It explains how to treat reimbursements and how to figure the deduction.
