Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

July 11, 2022
In 2019, 4.4 million tax returns (2.8% of the total) claimed the itemized deduction for medical expenses. Tax law changes since 2017 have largely reduced the uptake of the deduction.
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In 2019, 4.4 million tax returns (2.8% of the total) claimed the itemized deduction for medical expenses. Tax law changes since 2017 have largely reduced the uptake of the deduction.