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Phantom medical expenses

AndrewWM — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:22:19 GMT

I have not entered any medical expenses, but line 33099 "Medical Expenses for self, spouse/partner, and your dependant children under 18 years of age" shows $2045.76. When I look at the Medical expenses section, there's nothing there. I don't want to claim a non-existent expense. Any suggestions on what's happening???

Re: Phantom medical expenses

TurboTaxAniqua — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:01:42 GMT

Do you have any amounts in box 85 of your T4 or box 135 of a T4A?

The $2045.76 appearing on line 33099, despite empty medical sections, is likely auto-filled from box 85 of your T4 or box 135 of a T4A. Tax software often pulls provincial health premiums or private insurance premiums paid through payroll from your tax slips and automatically calculates the medical expense tax credit.

In the "Medical Expenses" or "Tax Summary" section of the software, look for a line item labelled "Private Health Services Plan Premiums" or "Provincial Medical Premiums."

If you or your employer paid these premiums, they are considered legitimate medical expenses. If you did not pay for any private insurance or provincial premiums, you must check your T4 entries or delete the auto-filled amount in the medical deductions section of your software.

Hope this helps!

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Re: Phantom medical expenses

AndrewWM — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:13:27 GMT

Perfect thank you so much! It was from the T4A.

Re: Phantom medical expenses

TurboTaxBrenda — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:19:00 GMT

We are happy you found out where the amount was coming from.

Have a great week.