You generally can deduct only the part of your medical and dental expenses that exceeds 10% of the amount on Form 1040, line 38. However, if either you or your spouse was born before January 2, 1951, you can deduct the part of your medical and dental expenses that exceeds 7.5% of the amount on Form 1040, line 38. [1]That depends on several things.If you took a standard deduction and your itemized deductions including this adjustment was less than the standard deduction, you will not benefit from an amendment.If you itemized your deductions in 2023. your amended Schedule A will show an increase of either $244 or $1,433, depending on if you were born before or after January 2, 1951.It is up to you if you wish go through the time, trouble and cost involved in filing an amendment that will result in a $37 [1]to $358[2] refund, depending upon your tax bracket and age.Your accountant may charge you more for preparing the amendment than youu2019ll be getting back. On the other hand, if you do your own taxes and know where the numbers go, it may be worth your while.[1] worst case scenario: $244 x 15% tax bracket[2] best case scenario: $1433 x 25% tax bracketFootnotes[1] https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prio...