You can claim these expenses as Medical Expenses 2020 that must have been paid by you or your spouse or common-law-partner for any of the following persons:
- Yourself, Your spouse, or common-law partner (on Line 33099)
- Your dependant (where dependant can be your or your spouse's child or grandchild or parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, nephews, or nieces who lived in Canada at any time in the year (on Line 33199)
As per the CRA, all regular fees paid for full-time care in the nursing home or training in an institution are eligible as medical expenses, including those for the following:
- food
- accommodation
- nursing care
- administration fees
- maintenance fees, and
- social programming and activities fees
However, extra personal expenses are not eligible.
Please refer to the chart to claim medical expenses and the certification needed to claim them.
Here's the link to calculate the eligible medical expenses on your tax return Lines 33099 and 33199 – Eligible medical expenses you can claim on your tax return
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