Keeping medical receipts

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Re: Keeping medical receipts

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kuma wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:09 pm The second of the three summary slips arrived yesterday (24th Feb). It doesn't cover the complete financial year, so there are a couple of months when I need to submit receipts in any case. Are you obligated to submit the exact figure of medical expenses on your tax return, or can you just leave blank (for example, if you are sure you are below the threshold, and it is burdensome to calculate lots of tiny medical expenses which won't result in a deduction)?
If you are below the threshold for deduction, you don't need to report anything.
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Re: Keeping medical receipts

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Another comment for clarification (as I just filled my taxes): You don't need to attach recepits or the summary statement to the tax statement, but you need to store them for 5 years (in case there is an audit).
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