Friday, October 12, 2012

My son's father just got health insurance for him. (Only because it is ordered through child support.)

My son's father just got health insurance for him. (Only because it is ordered through child support.)?
I am responsible for anything that the insurance doesn't cover. Can I file this on my taxes?
United States - 5 Answers

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I'm sure you can...out of pocket medical expenses.
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Yes I am pretty sure you can.You can always make a call to your Tax Man or women.
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As long as you can claim your child as a dependent on your tax return, yes, subject to the usual limitations, i.e. you must itemize and you can only deduct those that exceed 7.5% of your AGI.
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I think you need to itemize your deductions to claim out of pocket medical expenses.
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Anything you pay out of pocket is a medical expense. Since you don't pay the insurance premiums, you can't deduct those. You can only deduct medical expenses if you itemize, and even then can only deduct the part of the expenses that is more than 7.5% of your income, so unless you have huge medical bills, you usually can't deduct them.

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Monday, October 8, 2012

what do I need to do if my child has health Ins with the SD Dept of Social Service, and I want to move to ND

what do I need to do if my child has health Ins with the SD Dept of Social Service, and I want to move to ND?

Immigration - 3 Answers
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You'll have to reapply for the health Insurance in ND after you move with their social services dept.
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You will need to contact your current rep and inform them of the move, then contact the ND DSS and let them know you have just moved there and what programs you are currently involved in. They will give you the necessary forms to transfer everything.
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You will have to re-file in ND. They can request your SD file and the processing time will probably be shorter than normal.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Health Department child immunization questions

Health Department child immunization questions. . .?
Here in Florida one can go to the local health department and get a child's shots free of charge as long as they are under 18. A couple of questions for you. 1. Is this everywhere in the United States? 2. Who is paying for the shots - the government/taxpayers, I guess? 3. Is it taking advantage of "the system" if one goes to get their child's shots there as opposed to paying $20 for each shot at their pediatrician's office if they can afford it? Thanks in advance:-) P.S. I asked this question in two categories - Government & Parenting as I think I may get a better selection of answers from different points of view.
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1. Not everywhere. Some states have similar programs, but many run it on "ability to pay" situation. You are charged what you can financially handle. 2. Taxes pay for the shots. So you and I do overall. 3. I do think it is taking advantage of the system. Because if someone that can afford the charge does it for free, they are actually taking away from someone that may really need to get it for free. I don't feel that is right in any situation. I know that my insurance pays for my daughter's immunizations. We pay a charge for an office visit ($30 I believe), and the insurance company pays for all of the shots.

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