SARS and medical bills

[Wasp_21]

So have a question here.

I know with tax submissions, one submits medical expenses for the year. Is this solely restricted to your household medical bills in terms of dependants, or does this extend to medical in general?. For example, i have been paying someone else's medical bills for an extended time, not a dependant of mine, and am wondering if i can add these to my tax return? Thanks

 

[Celine]

no it's only for you and your immediate family i.e. you, your wife and children.

 

[Flowerhat]

hello,

I did some dental work to the amount of R8000 which I paid cash. It was tooth abscesses and crowns.

Would I qualify to add this to my tax return?

I heard it was only if u had medical aid

Thanks

 

[Celine]

hello,

I did some dental work to the amount of R8000 which I paid cash. It was tooth abscesses and crowns.

Would I qualify to add this to my tax return?

I heard it was only if u had medical aid

Thanks

you don't have to have a medical aid in order to claim medical expenses in your tax return. if you have medical expenses, but no medical aid, you can still claim all expenses paid in your tax return.

 

[SauRoNZA]

So have a question here.

I know with tax submissions, one submits medical expenses for the year. Is this solely restricted to your household medical bills in terms of dependants, or does this extend to medical in general?. For example, i have been paying someone else's medical bills for an extended time, not a dependant of mine, and am wondering if i can add these to my tax return? Thanks

Have you been paying their bills on their behalf or have you added them to your medical aid?

If they are on your medical aid then you can get the rebate. If you are simply paying their bills for them then they can claim it on their own tax return.

 

[Stefanmuller]

Have you been paying their bills on their behalf or have you added them to your medical aid?

If they are on your medical aid then you can get the rebate. If you are simply paying their bills for them then they can claim it on their own tax return.

No they can't, the bills need to be paid by them not by someone else. The person claiming the deduction should have paid for the expense.

 

[SauRoNZA]

No they can't, the bills need to be paid by them not by someone else. The person claiming the deduction should have paid for the expense.

Yes but that becomes wishy washy depending on exactly how the bills have been paid on behalf of the other person.

 

[Wasp_21]

I have paid their bills. Not through medical aid. Invoice/Statement shows this persons details, and my payments. I would assume i could claim this. I guess it becomes dirty cause of the beneficiaries issue.

 

[Celine]

Yes but that becomes wishy washy depending on exactly how the bills have been paid on behalf of the other person.

ag yissus go read S18 of the income tax act please. you can't take some hobo off the street and start paying his medical bills because you feel sorry for him and then claim it back on your tax return.

 

[MickeyD]

For example, i have been paying someone else's medical bills for an extended time, not a dependant of mine, and am wondering if i can add these to my tax return? Thanks

Simple. NO.

 

[SauRoNZA]

ag yissus go read S18 of the income tax act please. you can't take some hobo off the street and start paying his medical bills because you feel sorry for him and then claim it back on your tax return.

Which is precisely why I'm saying it all depends how it's been paid.

If the person has been added to your medical aid and you've been receiving and paying the bills in your name then of course you can claim for it.

 

[yebocan]

ag yissus go read S18 of the income tax act please. you can't take some hobo off the street and start paying his medical bills because you feel sorry for him and then claim it back on your tax return.

Celine, thanks you just made me spew my coffee across my screen...thus far the best reply for 2014!!