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Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things that can be

claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year with all of

this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I want to keep track

of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim health insurance

premiums, copays and other payments to doctors, hospitals, and labs,

prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and glasses. What about books

on diabetes? What else might there be, related to diabetes or just for the rest

of family?

Thanks,

Barbie

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Interesting Question... I never thought the Premiums were included? Or are

they?

Looking forward to seeing the Answers as I need to do my TAXES, and see if

their is something I need to include that is not mentioned...

~~TINA~~

-- Tax Deductions

Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things that can be

claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year with all

of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I want to keep

track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim health

insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors, hospitals, and

labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and glasses. What

about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to diabetes or

just for the rest of family?

Thanks,

Barbie

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Interesting Question... I never thought the Premiums were included? Or are

they?

Looking forward to seeing the Answers as I need to do my TAXES, and see if

their is something I need to include that is not mentioned...

~~TINA~~

-- Tax Deductions

Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things that can be

claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year with all

of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I want to keep

track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim health

insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors, hospitals, and

labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and glasses. What

about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to diabetes or

just for the rest of family?

Thanks,

Barbie

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Interesting Question... I never thought the Premiums were included? Or are

they?

Looking forward to seeing the Answers as I need to do my TAXES, and see if

their is something I need to include that is not mentioned...

~~TINA~~

-- Tax Deductions

Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things that can be

claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year with all

of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I want to keep

track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim health

insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors, hospitals, and

labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and glasses. What

about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to diabetes or

just for the rest of family?

Thanks,

Barbie

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According to Turbo Tax, the premiums are deductible.

Barbie

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Of Tina Krause

Interesting Question... I never thought the Premiums were included? Or are

they?

Looking forward to seeing the Answers as I need to do my TAXES, and see if

their is something I need to include that is not mentioned...

~~TINA~~

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According to Turbo Tax, the premiums are deductible.

Barbie

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From: diabetes [mailto:diabetes ] On Behalf

Of Tina Krause

Interesting Question... I never thought the Premiums were included? Or are

they?

Looking forward to seeing the Answers as I need to do my TAXES, and see if

their is something I need to include that is not mentioned...

~~TINA~~

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According to Turbo Tax, the premiums are deductible.

Barbie

_____

From: diabetes [mailto:diabetes ] On Behalf

Of Tina Krause

Interesting Question... I never thought the Premiums were included? Or are

they?

Looking forward to seeing the Answers as I need to do my TAXES, and see if

their is something I need to include that is not mentioned...

~~TINA~~

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I do know that our insurance premiums come out of hubbies check before

taxes, and it is printed that way on his W2

Angelia in OR

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>

> Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things that can be

> claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year with all

> of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I want to

> keep

> track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim health

> insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors, hospitals, and

> labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and glasses. What

> about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to diabetes or

> just for the rest of family?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Barbie

>

>

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Yes, most companies withhold on a pre-tax basis. It's to your

benefit. So, be certain that your employer doesn't already withold

premiums on a pre-tax basis. That means that premiums paid are not

included in your income on your W-2. You can ask your payroll

department if you're not sure. One way to tell is that your wages and

your medicare wages are different (usually by the amount of your 401k

and your pre-tax medical deductions)

>

> I do know that our insurance premiums come out of hubbies check

before

> taxes, and it is printed that way on his W2

>

> Angelia in OR

> Tax Deductions

> >

> > Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things

that can be

> > claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year

with all

> > of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I

want to

> > keep

> > track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim

health

> > insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors,

hospitals, and

> > labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and

glasses. What

> > about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to

diabetes or

> > just for the rest of family?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Barbie

> >

> >

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Yes, most companies withhold on a pre-tax basis. It's to your

benefit. So, be certain that your employer doesn't already withold

premiums on a pre-tax basis. That means that premiums paid are not

included in your income on your W-2. You can ask your payroll

department if you're not sure. One way to tell is that your wages and

your medicare wages are different (usually by the amount of your 401k

and your pre-tax medical deductions)

>

> I do know that our insurance premiums come out of hubbies check

before

> taxes, and it is printed that way on his W2

>

> Angelia in OR

> Tax Deductions

> >

> > Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things

that can be

> > claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year

with all

> > of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I

want to

> > keep

> > track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim

health

> > insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors,

hospitals, and

> > labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and

glasses. What

> > about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to

diabetes or

> > just for the rest of family?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Barbie

> >

> >

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Yes, most companies withhold on a pre-tax basis. It's to your

benefit. So, be certain that your employer doesn't already withold

premiums on a pre-tax basis. That means that premiums paid are not

included in your income on your W-2. You can ask your payroll

department if you're not sure. One way to tell is that your wages and

your medicare wages are different (usually by the amount of your 401k

and your pre-tax medical deductions)

>

> I do know that our insurance premiums come out of hubbies check

before

> taxes, and it is printed that way on his W2

>

> Angelia in OR

> Tax Deductions

> >

> > Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things

that can be

> > claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year

with all

> > of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I

want to

> > keep

> > track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim

health

> > insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors,

hospitals, and

> > labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and

glasses. What

> > about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to

diabetes or

> > just for the rest of family?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Barbie

> >

> >

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They are on the W2

Angelia in OR

Tax Deductions

>> >

>> > Since this topic came up, can anyone give me a list of things

> that can be

>> > claimed as medical expenses on our taxes? This is our first year

> with all

>> > of this so I don't think we'll meet the minimum required but I

> want to

>> > keep

>> > track of everything for next year. So far, I know we can claim

> health

>> > insurance premiums, copays and other payments to doctors,

> hospitals, and

>> > labs, prescription copays, cost of medical equipment, and

> glasses. What

>> > about books on diabetes? What else might there be, related to

> diabetes or

>> > just for the rest of family?

>> >

>> > Thanks,

>> >

>> > Barbie

>> >

>> >

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Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year, taxes

had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

Tucson Kitty

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also according to Tax Cut by H & R Block..........

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Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year, taxes

had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

Tucson Kitty

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also according to Tax Cut by H & R Block..........

Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

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Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year, taxes

had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

Tucson Kitty

----- Original Message -----

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>

also according to Tax Cut by H & R Block..........

Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

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I've used both H & R Tax Cut and the Inuit Turbo Tax. Of the two I prefer the

Turbo Tax. I found it slightly easier to use, but that's subjective. They

both do an excellent job

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Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year,

taxes had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

Tucson Kitty

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I've used both H & R Tax Cut and the Inuit Turbo Tax. Of the two I prefer the

Turbo Tax. I found it slightly easier to use, but that's subjective. They

both do an excellent job

Re: RE: Tax Deductions

Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year,

taxes had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

Tucson Kitty

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Yes. I have used it for 4 years, no problems. I tried Turbo Tax once

and didn't like it. I used Tax Cut just because it was H & R block. We

had some complicated things too. If you have deductions you can even

use their Deduction Pro which is easy to use as well. If you have lots

of deductions you can always buy Deduction Pro online from Tax Cut

website. It's really a great way for figuring value of items that you

donated to local charities. You check off what the item is and it's

condition and it automatically tells you what you are allowed and keeps

track of it. When you fill all of it out you can transport it to Tax

Cut and they figure everything out. You can even print the whole thing

out and review all of it first before you do anything with it. I like

efiling it as well. The reason I switched was because H & R block was

doing our taxes and for the first time I was the one who took them in

rather than my husband. I suddenly realized that all they did was

enter numbers I told them while I sat in a chair. I realized they were

using the same software I could buy. I began to think what???? I am

paying you $300 for me to tell you what to enter in the blank?????

huh???? so I went out and found their tax software and decided I could

read the questions just as easily as them and type them in myself. The

software does all the figuring and work. I don't have to know what goes

where just answer the questions as they come up. There are even

different forms available. It's not like it only does one thing. It

does pretty much whatever an H & R Block office would do. Then of course

after you finish you need to make a printed copy for yourself and store

the other on a cd rather than on the computer just in case anyone gets

your info. At least that's what I do just to be safe. I also save

copies of any emails back and forth saying the IRS received my tax

return. Hope you like it as much as I do. Good luck.

>Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year, taxes

had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

>Tucson Kitty

>

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Yes. I have used it for 4 years, no problems. I tried Turbo Tax once

and didn't like it. I used Tax Cut just because it was H & R block. We

had some complicated things too. If you have deductions you can even

use their Deduction Pro which is easy to use as well. If you have lots

of deductions you can always buy Deduction Pro online from Tax Cut

website. It's really a great way for figuring value of items that you

donated to local charities. You check off what the item is and it's

condition and it automatically tells you what you are allowed and keeps

track of it. When you fill all of it out you can transport it to Tax

Cut and they figure everything out. You can even print the whole thing

out and review all of it first before you do anything with it. I like

efiling it as well. The reason I switched was because H & R block was

doing our taxes and for the first time I was the one who took them in

rather than my husband. I suddenly realized that all they did was

enter numbers I told them while I sat in a chair. I realized they were

using the same software I could buy. I began to think what???? I am

paying you $300 for me to tell you what to enter in the blank?????

huh???? so I went out and found their tax software and decided I could

read the questions just as easily as them and type them in myself. The

software does all the figuring and work. I don't have to know what goes

where just answer the questions as they come up. There are even

different forms available. It's not like it only does one thing. It

does pretty much whatever an H & R Block office would do. Then of course

after you finish you need to make a printed copy for yourself and store

the other on a cd rather than on the computer just in case anyone gets

your info. At least that's what I do just to be safe. I also save

copies of any emails back and forth saying the IRS received my tax

return. Hope you like it as much as I do. Good luck.

>Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year, taxes

had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

>Tucson Kitty

>

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Yes. I have used it for 4 years, no problems. I tried Turbo Tax once

and didn't like it. I used Tax Cut just because it was H & R block. We

had some complicated things too. If you have deductions you can even

use their Deduction Pro which is easy to use as well. If you have lots

of deductions you can always buy Deduction Pro online from Tax Cut

website. It's really a great way for figuring value of items that you

donated to local charities. You check off what the item is and it's

condition and it automatically tells you what you are allowed and keeps

track of it. When you fill all of it out you can transport it to Tax

Cut and they figure everything out. You can even print the whole thing

out and review all of it first before you do anything with it. I like

efiling it as well. The reason I switched was because H & R block was

doing our taxes and for the first time I was the one who took them in

rather than my husband. I suddenly realized that all they did was

enter numbers I told them while I sat in a chair. I realized they were

using the same software I could buy. I began to think what???? I am

paying you $300 for me to tell you what to enter in the blank?????

huh???? so I went out and found their tax software and decided I could

read the questions just as easily as them and type them in myself. The

software does all the figuring and work. I don't have to know what goes

where just answer the questions as they come up. There are even

different forms available. It's not like it only does one thing. It

does pretty much whatever an H & R Block office would do. Then of course

after you finish you need to make a printed copy for yourself and store

the other on a cd rather than on the computer just in case anyone gets

your info. At least that's what I do just to be safe. I also save

copies of any emails back and forth saying the IRS received my tax

return. Hope you like it as much as I do. Good luck.

>Did you find H & R Tax Cut easy to use? I paid a small fortune last year, taxes

had some complications. I bought Tax Cut to try this year.

>Tucson Kitty

>

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