Tax suggestion

[Asked by Guest]

I am a working single women and have rs one lakh of taxable income p.a..I have some LICs and other saving scheme through which I am investing around 50,000/- p.a.

I am interested to know whether I can claim tax rebate on medical expenditure done for myself or for my parents however my parents are not dependent on me.Around 20,000/- is spent on dental expenditure.

Kindly suggest for the same.Thanks in advance !

AI Summary

Medical expense deduction under 80DDB requires government doctor certification; reimbursements reduce deduction and dental costs excluded.
Medical expense deduction applies only for treatment of specified serious ailments and requires a specialist's certificate from a government hospital; the deductible amount is capped and must be reduced by any reimbursement from an insurer or employer. Mediclaim insurance premiums may be separately allowable and employer medical allowance requires substantiation. Routine dental treatment is generally excluded and dependants must be financially dependent on the taxpayer to qualify.