If you're 62 or older, Oregon allows all of your medical expenses to be an itemized deduction, even if the federal government does not.
Double-check to ensure you're not skipping this under the assumption that it's not doing you a benefit.
It's confusing because the Internal Revenue Service only allows you to deduct medical expenses that exceed 7% of your adjusted gross income.
But in Oregon, if you're a senior, you can deduct all out-of-pocket expenses.
To claim this deduction, you must itemize your deductions for Oregon. Claim the deduction on
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you simply enter the lesser amount of expenses you claimed on
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