Hearing Aids Tax Deductible?

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I know a few of you prolly already did taxes, but this will be my first time including my hearing aid in part of my taxes. When I bought my hearing aid I was told by the lady in the audi office that my hearing aid is tax deductible. Does it really make much of a difference in tax return?
 
Since I am not tax attorney, and from what I understand is that since it is medical expenses. If I remember correctly, that you must spend more than $7,500 on medical expenses EXCLUDED insurance premiums first before you can start write off the rest of expenses on taxes. That's called spend down formula.

Say, if you spent $5,000 on medical expenses, not counting that you pay for health insurance premium, then you can't write off any medical expenses on taxes. But, if you spent total of $10,000 on medical expenses, again not counting the health insurance premium, then you can write off only $2,500 on medical expenses though your taxes. If your on 10% tax bracket, then you would save only $250 dollars on your tax bill after spending $10,000 on medical expenses. That is why tax write off does not really save much money. I would chase down tax credits instead. And sorry no tax credits on medical expenses that I know of.

To be honest, it is almost impossible to win on tax write off on medical expenses. So the actual saving is pretty much like a drop in the bucket. Also, the tax law may have already changed and I might be wrong or still right.
 
Depends on the costs and where, it will be classified as medical expenses I believe. Here in Missouri we have to amount to over $7500 for it to be deducted or over 7% I believe it is of your gross pay???
Tax laws changed this year so it may be completely different now?
Will be doing ours saturday.
 
Thanks guys, bare with me I'm just kinda a newbie about adding the hearing aid with the taxes thingy. I'm in California so I've been trying to research what I can about the subject. I heard there is a tax credit of $500 per hearing aid but I'm not sure if thats accurate.
 
Tax laws are different in every country. Guess depends on the total allowable.

In Canada-Hearing Aids are a deductible medical expense if one is over the minimum level.

aside: Line 330 Federal total submitted less a "deductible of either $2109 or 3% of net income-line 236. This is from my completed 2012 return.
The tax reduction Federal is !5% and Ontario-line 5868 is 5.05%
 
Rules for your FEDERAL income tax return in the USA are the same for the whole country. IF your state has a state income tax, those rules will vary from state to state.
 
Drphil means different countries, like Mexico, France, Germany, whatsover, that... they don't have same tax laws as Americans.

Rules for your FEDERAL income tax return in the USA are the same for the whole country. IF your state has a state income tax, those rules will vary from state to state.
 
Drphil means different countries, like Mexico, France, Germany, whatsover, that... they don't have same tax laws as Americans.

There is NO connection between the comments by Dr. Phil and me. You will notice that I DID NOT quote anyone. Just threw out a comment as several seemed confusing because of posters from different states of the US.
 
I don't know about now but there was a time when the costs of hearing aids, their maintenance & upkeep and a dog were NOT subject to the 7% rule. It was allowed to be placed under "Miscellaneous" since hardly anyone who has medical insurance could reach that 7% plateau.....
 
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