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Why does the Canadian medical expense credit reward timing discipline instead of just total spending?
A family has many medical bills in Canada and assumes the tax credit is just about adding them all up for the calendar year. Please explain why the 12-month claim window matters and why the credit still depends on a threshold calculation.
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