eform 12 Med expenses claim

nolj

I was selected to complete a form 12 tax return and have never done it before. For claiming health expenses there is a box for medical expenses and another for medical expenses refunded (from health insurers) . Revenue have told me i dont need to complete a separate med 1 form as i was selected for a form 12.

Should the medical expenses figure box be only what you are claiming tax relief on , ie the balance for claims partially paid by vhi, which to me makes the most sense . The box looking for the medical expense refund value confuses me , does this figure get taken away from the figure for medical expenses in which case i should be including full reciept value in the medical expenses figure.
I hope i have explained what i mean!
I tried to get through to revenue today unsuccessfully to ask so if have one can shed some light I would appreciate it.

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nolj wrote: »

I was selected to complete a form 12 tax return and have never done it before. For claiming health expenses there is a box for medical expenses and another for medical expenses refunded (from health insurers) . Revenue have told me i dont need to complete a separate med 1 form as i was selected for a form 12.

Should the medical expenses figure box be only what you are claiming tax relief on , ie the balance for claims partially paid by vhi, which to me makes the most sense . The box looking for the medical expense refund value confuses me , does this figure get taken away from the figure for medical expenses in which case i should be including full reciept value in the medical expenses figure.
I hope i have explained what i mean!
I tried to get through to revenue today unsuccessfully to ask so if have one can shed some light I would appreciate it.

The other medical expenses figure is your total applicable health expenses figure for the year. The refunded amount is as it says the figure refunded by your health insurer. When you add the credit in the form 12, the refunded amount is deducted from your other health expenses figure. Eg total applicable health expenses for the year 200 euro. Refunded amount 50 euro. When you add it, the relief is granted on 150 euro.