IRS Publication 502

Publicación del IRS 502

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EnglishIRS Publication 502
Spanish (Español) Publicación del IRS 502
Chinese (中文) 美国国税局502号出版物
Korean (한국어) IRS 발행물 502
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) Ấn phẩm IRS số 502
Filipino (Tagalog) IRS Publication 502
Portuguese (Português) Publicação IRS 502
Thai (ภาษาไทย) สิ่งพิมพ์ IRS ฉบับที่ 502
Japanese (日本語) IRS刊行物502号

What it means

IRS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses, is a free IRS guide explaining which healthcare costs you may deduct on Schedule A of your federal income tax return. To claim the deduction, your unreimbursed medical expenses must exceed 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income. Eligible costs include self-paid health insurance premiums, prescription drugs, dental and vision care, certain long-term care services, and transportation to medical appointments. The publication also clarifies what qualifies for reimbursement from an HSA, FSA, or HRA. Updated each tax year, it is available free at IRS.gov and is essential reading if you had high out-of-pocket medical costs in the prior year.

How to say it

Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:

IRS pub five-oh-two for medical deductions

publicación del IRS quinientos dos para deducciones médicas

medical expense deduction guide

guía de deducción de gastos médicos

IRS medical and dental expense rules

reglas del IRS para gastos médicos y dentales

Where you'll see it

federal income tax Schedule AHSA or FSA eligible expense listtax software medical expense sectionIRS.gov publications library

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Last reviewed: September 2026