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posted Mar 17, 2024 3:55:44 PM

can I claim the portion I pay as a medical expense even if it comes out of my paycheck? I know I can't claim the portion paid by my employer,

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Mar 17, 2024 8:01:13 PM

Please only enter this portion in your T4 information area and nowhere else as it would be doubled in the medical expenses. The software automatically includes it in the total medical expense calculation along with the rest of your medical expenses.

As per the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA):

Generally, you can claim all amounts paid, even if they were not paid in Canada.

For all expenses, you can only claim the part of the expense that you or someone else have not been and will not be reimbursed for. However, the expense can be claimed if the reimbursement is included in your or someone else's income (such as a benefit shown on a T4, Statement of Remuneration Paid (slip)), and the reimbursement was not deducted anywhere else on the tax return.

 

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