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The Tax Geeks Extra Handy Dandy List of Medical Deduction Hints!!

What Medical Expenses Are Includible? Ha, I pride myself on being able to find legitimate, defensible deductions for almost anything.  This is a list of just CATAGORIES of deductions you might take.  Remember, you need to be able to itemize your deductions on a schedule A, AND can get past the 7.5% floor on deductions for medical expenses.

Abortion, Sterilization, Vasectomy

Acupuncture

Alcoholism

Ambulance

Artificial Limb, Artificial Teeth

Bandages

Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Birth Control Pills

Braille Books and Magazines

Capital Expenses

Car

Chiropractor

Christian Science Practitioner

Crutches

Dental Treatment

Diagnostic Devices

Disabled Dependent Care Expenses

Drug Addiction

Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses, Eye Surgery (laser)

Fertility Enhancement

Guide Dog or Other Animal

Health Institute.

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Hearing Aids

Hospital Services

Insurance Premiums, Medicare B, Medicare D

Laboratory Fees

Lead-Based Paint Removal

Legal Fees

Lifetime Care—Advance Payments

Long-Term Care

Qualified Long-Term Care Services

Chronically ill individual

Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts

Meals

Medical Conferences

Medical Information Plan

Medical Services

Medicines

Mentally Retarded, Special Home for

Nursing Home

Nursing Services

Operations

Optometrist

Organ Donors

Osteopath

Oxygen

Psychiatric Care, Psychoanalysis, Psychologist

Special Education

Stop-Smoking Programs

Surgery

Telephone or Television

Therapy

Transplants

Transportation, Trips, Lodging.

Tuition

Wheelchair

Wig

X-ray

 

 

What Expenses Are Not Includible?

Baby Sitting, Childcare, and Nursing Services for a Normal, Healthy Baby

 

Controlled Substances(except maybe in california)

 

Cosmetic Surgery(but not all types)

 

Dancing Lessons, Swimming Lessons(not always)

 

Diaper Service (OK, ALMOST ALWAYS)

 

Electrolysis or Hair Removal, Hair Transplant

 

Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Accounts, Medical Savings Account (MSA)

Funeral Expenses

 

Future Medical Care

 

Health Club Dues

 

Health Coverage Tax Credit

 

Household Help

 

Illegal Operations and Treatments

 

Maternity Clothes

 

Medicines and Drugs From Other Countries

 

Nonprescription Drugs and Medicines, Nutritional Supplements

 

Personal Use Items

 

Teeth Whitening

 

Veterinary Fees

 

Weight-Loss Program