Can I claim the attendant care as medical expense rather than disability amount? Is there a maximum allowed on the expense? How do I do that in Turbo Tax?

[HW1]

How do I report that I am disabled but want to claim medical but not disability amount?

[TurboTax-Terry · Accepted solution]

Revenue Canada has on file that you qualified for the disability amount. Claim either the disability amount and a maximum of $10,000 of attendant care expenses. Or remove the disability claim and use all of the attendant care costs as medical expenses which ever works to your advantage.

[HW1]

If I want to remove the disability amount, do I override the $8113 by forcing it to zero in the form DTC?

[TurboTax-Terry]

Remove the claim for Disability from the tax return by double clicking on Line 316 of the Schedule 1. Then answer NO to claim the Disability.

[Canuck1]

In 2018, the question I am being asked is "Did you have a severe mental or physical impairment in 2018?" so I cannot answer "No".   Being entitled to the disability credit allows me to deduct certain nursing home expenses it is important that I answer Yes.   How can I override the Disability Credit so that I maintain my entitlement, but don't claim the credit?