Discussion:"Beauty" treatments deductible as medical expense?
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| {{ForumReplyPost|UserID=Decarlomd|Date=5 December 2005|Text=This expense is deductable. It is nessesary for her well being and without it her nails could get infected and her scalp could develope sores Yes! Take the deduction under "Bathing and GRooming" perms do not count under this care.}} | {{ForumReplyPost|UserID=Decarlomd|Date=5 December 2005|Text=This expense is deductable. It is nessesary for her well being and without it her nails could get infected and her scalp could develope sores Yes! Take the deduction under "Bathing and GRooming" perms do not count under this care.}} | ||
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| + | {{ForumReplyPost|UserID=Anuenue|Date=7 December 2005|Text=I think I should have been more specific. Ordinary bathing and grooming for health purposes does include showers or baths, hair shampooing, nail trimming and any other treatment to maintain her health. It does not include luxuries of hair cutting and coloring, and perms or manicures and pedicures. These are personal preference items and are also not allowed as business expense deductions. You need to think "ordinary and necessary" to health care. | ||
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Discussion Forum Index --> Tax Questions --> "Beauty" treatments deductible as medical expense?
| 27 November 2005 | |
| My elderly mother is legally incapacitated and resides in an assisted living facility. I am her legal guardian and I prepare her income taxes.
The monthly bill from the assisted living facility includes periodic haircuts, hair color, manicures, and pedicures performed at the facility. (Unlike meal costs, these costs are broken out separately as "hair care" and "nail care".) I cannot determine from Pub 502 whether these treatments are considered "qualified long-term care services" and thus deductible as medical expenses on Form 1040 Schedule A. Are these treatments considered "maintenance and personal care services" and thus deductible? | |
| 30 November 2005 | |
| My opinion ,after reading Pub 502:
If the principal reason for being there is to get medical care. That is okey. You can get a deduction for that: The word used is "Bathing and Grooming" Orlando | |
| 4 December 2005 | |
| These items are in no way medical care. The would not qualify as ordinary and necessary to her care. These are luxuries in addition to ordinary bathing and grooming. I would not advise taking this deduction.
Anuenue | |
Hubert Altman (talk|edits) said: | 5 December 2005 |
| I agree with orlando she is in a medical care unit.i would take the deduction. | |
| 5 December 2005 | |
| This expense is deductable. It is nessesary for her well being and without it her nails could get infected and her scalp could develope sores Yes! Take the deduction under "Bathing and GRooming" perms do not count under this care. | |
| 7 December 2005 | |
| I think I should have been more specific. Ordinary bathing and grooming for health purposes does include showers or baths, hair shampooing, nail trimming and any other treatment to maintain her health. It does not include luxuries of hair cutting and coloring, and perms or manicures and pedicures. These are personal preference items and are also not allowed as business expense deductions. You need to think "ordinary and necessary" to health care.
Anuenue | |
