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Originally Posted by mr_chin

Are dental expenses that are partly covered by insurance considered medical expenses? For example, if I got a crown that cost $1500, but insurance only covered a $1000, and $500 is paid out of my own pocket, can I claim the $500 as medical expense?

For all expenses, you can only claim the part of the expense that you or someone else have not been and will not be reimbursed for. However, the expense can be claimed if the reimbursement is included in your or someone else's income (such as a benefit shown on a T4, Statement of Remuneration Paid, slip) and the reimbursement was not deducted anywhere else on the income tax and benefit return.

Lines 330 and 331 ? Eligible medical expenses you can claim on your return

Originally Posted by inv4zn

Question:

Can I claim bus-passes (monthly) that I bought for my girlfriend last year? I have both the passes and the receipts.

Only you or your spouse or common-law partner can claim the cost of transit passes (if these amounts have not already been claimed) for:

-yourself;
-your spouse or common-law partner; and
-your or your spouse's or common-law partner's children who were under 19 years of age on December 31, 2015.

Who can claim?

Originally Posted by ray666

Anyone know how you can report income that is paid by cash? Not for this year but I'm thinking about picking up a part time job and not sure if it's a good idea.

Depends on what you're doing to earn this income. Generally, line 104 can be used for odd cash jobs. Best practice is to get some sort of documentation for each pay. Or at the very least, keep track of it yourself, who paid you, for what service/work, just to cover yourself if questions arise.

Originally Posted by cdizzle_996

Lol.. Paid by cash typically means no tax was deducted..

Lots of people are paid by cash, it doesn't mean they don't report it or that they don't pay tax.

Originally Posted by DGN23

If you're picking up a job that is purely under the table and off the books you could end up with more problems than just filing your taxes.

if he's reporting his income, he's doing his part. it's not his fault that the employer will only pay him cash. if the employer that pays him is doing something shady, they are the ones that will have problems.