Looking into Medical Expenses
Posted on | July 16, 2010 | No Comments
We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but sometimes we all need some medical treatment regardless. Most people are aware that people who pay tax are entitled to offset a certain amount against doctor bills, prescriptions, hospital visits, etc. (if you’re not check here). As medical expenses tax relief is such a large area we decided to split it over a few weeks, so we can get into the nitty-gritty of it.
This week we decided to look at some areas that may need to be clarified more for people in our latest Wednesday Club meeting (which just happened to be on a Tuesday this week).
What can you not Claim back on
Medical expenses is a fairly broad area of a refund but there are two main things that people don’t realise they can’t claim back on. These are:
• Routine dental treatment, which is defined as “the extraction, scaling and filling of teeth and the provision and repair of artificial teeth and dentures”.
• Routine Ophthalmic Care: Tax relief is not available for the cost of sight testing or the provision and maintenance of spectacles and contact lenses.
That’s the bad news. Now on to the good news and just some of the things you can claim back on.
Dental Treatments for which Tax Relief is Allowable
When applying for dental treatment tax relief you must hold a completed Form Med 2 (Dental), signed and certified by the dental practitioner when making a claim for non-routine dental expenses. These include:
• Crowns
• Veneers/Rembrandt Type Etched Fillings
• Tip Replacing
• Endodontics – Root Canal Treatment
• Periodontal Treatment – Root Planing is a treatment of periodontal (gum) disease.
• Orthodontic Treatment: This involves the provision of braces and similar treatments
• Surgical Extraction of Impacted Wisdom Teeth
• Bridgework
Physiotherapy
Examples of allowable treatments under the heading physiotherapy include treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath and bonesetter. Acupuncture treatment is not allowable unless carried out by a person who is a qualified practitioner. Non-medical card holders may be able to claim tax relief on chiropody services if you are required to attend as part of medical treatment. (That is, you have a significant disability or a serious illness, etc. and your doctor directs you attend chiropody services).
Remember, from 2009 you can only get tax relief at a max of 20%, whereas previously you could get it at 41% (higher rate) – calculate your medical expenses tax refund
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