Medical Expense Tip for Quebec

Just a tip for Quebec Residents:

Turbo Tax always tells me that my medical expenses must exceed a certain threshold (3% of family income) before qualifying for a deduction.  It is always a good idea to enter medical expenses even if they are nowhere near the 3%.  I have been surprised that even $100 of medical expense results in a small credit on Quebec taxes.  The reason is that in Quebec Employer Paid private medical plan fees are taxable by Revenu Quebec  but the amount can also be claimed as a deduction and it counts toward the 3% threshold.  A good employer  paid medical plan can cost $2000 per year and that covers the 3% of $65,000 income.  The amount appears on the RL-1 form (Item J) and Turbo tax automatically calculates the credit but we have to ignore the messages about not exceeding the 3% (because the amount should not be entered as a receipt if it is already on the RL-1).