Pay Your Medical Expenses Before the End of the Year
Medical expenses in excess of the lower of:
a) 3% of your net income and
b) $2479
are deductible as a tax credit. Consequently, If you don't owe any income taxes, you will not receive a tax refund from claiming medical expenses. However, if you are a low income earner, you may qualify for a medical expense supplement refund.
Medical expenses for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse or common-law partner, and dependent children under 18 are claimable. Medical expenses may also be claimed for amounts paid on behalf of a person who is dependent on the taxpayer for support (financially - i.e., you are paying medical expenses on their behalf), and who is the child over 17, or the grandchild, of the taxpayer or the taxpayer's spouse or common-law partner; or the parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew (if resident in Canada at any time in the year) of the taxpayer or of the taxpayer's spouse or common-law partner. The medical expense being claimed for someone over 17 years old will be reduced by the lessor of 3% and $2479 of that person's net income.
The medical expenses are deductible in the 12 month period that they were paid as long as the 12 month period ends in 2022. You could claim medical expenses from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 in your 2022 income tax return as long as you didn't claim any of those expenses in 2021.
Some of the more common medical expenses that are claimed include: prescriptions, dental costs, orthodontist, chiropractor treatments, hearing aids, prescription glasses or contact lens, canes, walkers, bath bars, other home assists, fertility treatments, private health premiums including travel insurance, travel to medical appointments more than 40 kilometers away from your home if the service is not available within 40 kilometers of your home, meals, parking and hotel for medical appointments if you have to travel more than 80 kilometers from your home to the appointment.
For a detailed list click here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-[…]ses-you-claim-on-your-tax-return/details-medical-expenses.html
Massage expenses are NOT claimable in Alberta.