The medical expense tax deduction helps millions of middle-income taxpayers of all ages confront high out-of-pocket health care costs.
Nationally, the extension would cost the budget an estimated $1.2 billion in 2019.
About 34 percent of this benefit would go to middle-income taxpayers.
On average, taxpayers who claim the deduction would reduce their income taxes by $380 in 2019.
Taxpayers ages 65 and over would receive an average tax benefit of $480.
As the fact sheet shows, the estimated impact varies state by state.
That decision is now pending appeal.
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