Medical Expenses

Medical expenses that exceed 3% of your taxable income (to a maximum of $2,479) are claimable as a tax credit.

Keep receipts! This is one area frequently reviewed by CRA.

What counts as qualified medical expenses:

• Health insurance premiums
• Co pays – where insurance covers only a portion of the expense.
• Medical doctors
• Dentists
• Optometrists
• Ophthalmologists
• Opticians – prescription eyeglasses
• Psychologists
• Registered Massage Therapists
• Registered Psychotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Registered Nurses
• Attendant care – If the patient qualifies for the disability tax credit and requires assistance in the functions of daily living whether at home or in a care facility

These are just some of the allowable expenses. See the link below for a more exhaustive list that includes exactly what documents you need to be able to make the claim.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/lines-33099-33199-eligible-medical-expenses-you-claim-on-your-tax-return.html