fish.01

You can even claim non prescription items on tax too like over the counter headache tablets as long as you bought them at the chemist.

mark213

Ditto to Chemist Warehouse - cheapest ive found for scripts

Pollyana

So......if one buys stuff like Nurofen, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory pills etc, all for genuine medical reasons, but the stuff isn't on prescription, then as long as you buy it in a chemist you can claim against tax?

fish.01

Yes. All of them. But, as you might already know, you must be more than $1500 out of pocket on medical expenses for the year. Ever dollar out of pocket over $1500 you can claim 20 cents in the dollar.

See: http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/co...tent/19181.htm

If an accountant tells you otherwise don't believe them. Some of them don't realise as the published wording is very vague.

Pollyana

Soon adds up over a year though. I new there was a threshold but didn't know it could apply to non-prescription items, thanks.

donna

you can claim vit tabs on that too, if you have a condition that warrants supplements

itigo

http://www.medicare.gov.au/public/se.../msn/index.jsp

Link to the Medicare safety net scheme. I've just signed up.........as I think I will definitely hit the threshold on my own, without help from the family this year!

mulben

But if you do it as a family all your prescriptions drop to the lowest rate
which was $5.40

donna

need to register with pharmacy for PBS scripts and they will keep an eye on when you reach the $1164 threshold for this particular threshold as its different from the out of pocket expense one.

BARDI77

Hi,

I have 2 questions in this regard,


1- Is any kind of dental/dentistry expenses can be calculated toward this 1400$ threshold? Like if I have two route canals and pay say 1500 dollars for the route canals...


2- Do both of my wife and I have to separately register? Or is it enough that one of us register since there is a "partner's information" section in my registration form?


Thank you

mulben

ALL -Medical / Dental / Physio can be claimed on the Tax after the threshold
( this includes any Hospital costs over and above Insurance )

The second one is Safety Net which ( I think ) you should both be registered

mark213

so long as they are prescribed. headache pills must be from a chemist and for a specific illness


This is the excluded list
http://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/co....htm&page=2&H2

Non-claimable expenses

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mulben

[*]travel or accommodation expenses associated with medical treatment
Probably not relevant to a lot but if you live 100 kms (200km ? ) from specialist treatment there is a subsidy for travel and accommodation (I know NSW,QLD and WA have this ) IPTAAS

fish.01

Exactly. As long as you buy them from a chemist and bought them because you have a headache at the time (of course I did sir) then you can claim them. No prescription necessary.

itigo

We have signed up as a family, I was just commenting that it'll be my chunk that'll take us to the threshold...........