Question re medical expenses

From: <pdsnickles_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 4 Aug 2006 10:30:42 -0700

Hi, I plan to have over $10k in dental and medical expenses this year which I am hoping I can get some deduction credit for on my next State and Federal income taxes.

The question I have is:
Does the WORK for the dental have to be done in this calendar year, or can I just count that I PAID for the work this year even if the work is not done until next year?

Specifically, I am in the process of getting several dental implants. I would be paying for them all this year, but some of the work might not be done until 2007, but it's all part of one treatment plan. If I pay for the entire treatment plan up front, in 2006, can I count that (say, $11k) against this year's taxes, or would I have to count ony the actual amount that covers the WORK done in 2006? Received on Fri Aug 04 2006 - 10:30:48 PDT