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Did you incur health costs? They might be deductible!
Did you incur health costs? In some cases health costs are deductible. However, you have to meet several requirements when you want to declare your health costs in your tax return. On this page, we will explain which requirements you should fulfill to qualify for tax-deductible health costs.
When you want to declare your health costs in your annual income statement, you have to meet several requirements.
- First, the costs should not fall under the mandatory and/or voluntary deductible.
- The costs must have been incurred due to sickness or invalidity.
- Also, the costs must have been incurred in the year for which you are filing the annual income tax return.
- Another requirement is that the costs may not be covered.
- Another point to take into account is that the costs are not deductible if the costs do fall under the basic insurance package, but you choose to go to a non-contracted care provider.
As mentioned above, not all health costs are deductible. Besides, there are health costs that are partly deductible or deductible for a fixed amount. Here you can see what healthcare costs are deductible.
What amount is deductible?
1. Based on the information mentioned above, you can determine which health costs fulfill the requirements, and for which amount they initially are deductible.
2. Next, add a possible increase of the health costs to the determined amount. You can calculate this using the table mentioned below. With this feature, you may increase the deductible health costs, without actually incurring these costs. However, this is only allowed if you have an income below a certain threshold income (€35,375).
| On January 1st you did not reach the pension age yet | On January 1st you did reach the pension age | |
|---|---|---|
| Your joint threshold income is no more than €35,375 | 40% | 113% |
3. Reduce the amount determined under point 1 and 2 with the threshold. The threshold can be determined using the tables mentioned below.
If you did not have a fiscal partnership during the whole year, the table below applies to you.
| Threshold income more than | Threshold income no more than | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| – | €7,836 | €136 |
| €7,836 | €41,765 | 1.65% of the threshold income |
| €41,765 | – | €689 + 5.75% of the amount exceeding €41,765 |
If you did have a fiscal partnership during the whole year, the table below applies to you.
| Threshold income more than | Threshold income no more than | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| – | €15,726 | €272 |
| €15,726 | €41,765 | 1.65% of the threshold income |
| €41,765 | – | €689 + 5.75% of the amount exceeding €41,765 |
The remaining amount is the deductible amount.
We are happy to help you!
The TaxSavers is happy to help you get the most out of the deductible items with your annual tax return or provisional assessment. A provisional assessment ensures that you receive a monthly refund from the tax authorities.
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