what is the best way to go about getting tax credit for medical expenses?

Question

I live in Michigan and we can claim them on our state form. I have all of my statements and papers for what insurance didn't cover. Is there a minimum amount I needed to spend before making a claim?

Answer 1

Wayne is correct.
Actually the amount is 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income.

Answer 2

On the Federal return, medical expenses are an itemized deduction and their are hurdles to get over.

1) Only the portion of your expenses that are over 7.5% of your income are deductible as an itemized deduction.

2) Your total itemized deductions must be over your standard deduction in order to get a tax benefit. Generally speaking, unless you are paying on a mortgage, you probably won't have enough. Mortgage interest tends to be the largest itemized deduction by far.