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Taxable income $89,000; how high do my medical expenses need to be for it to be beneficial to claim those expenses? If expenses over 2302, should I enter highest amount?

 
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Taxable income $89,000; how high do my medical expenses need to be for it to be beneficial to claim those expenses? If expenses over 2302, should I enter highest amount?

Medical expenses should be at least 3 percent of your line 236 or $2302.  Whichever is the lesser of those two amounts determines the minimum amount you should have as medical expenses.