Re: Medical expense for income tax filing?

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It makes no difference. Claimed mine last year as well as air fare. My Weight Loss Journey - http://mwlj2010.blogspot.com/

On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM, debra.garza@... <debra.garza@...> wrote:

 

Do any of you know if you can use the cost of this surgery as a deduction on your income taxes as a medical expense? Obviously it is a medical expense but I am wondering if having it done out of the country makes a difference.

-Debbi

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- can I include my husband's airfare too, or just mine??

Thanks!

From: <ohscrap@...> Cc: debra.garza@...Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 9:09 AMSubject: Re: Medical expense for income tax filing?

It makes no difference. Claimed mine last year as well as air fare.

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On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM, debra.garza@... <debra.garza@...> wrote:

Do any of you know if you can use the cost of this surgery as a deduction on your income taxes as a medical expense? Obviously it is a medical expense but I am wondering if having it done out of the country makes a difference.-Debbi

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Talked to my CPA about this very thing since my husband and I had the surgery this year, and we flew from Louisiana twice. He said that we needed a letter from my doctor stating that he suggested the surgery for us and why. My family doctor was more than cooperative.From: <ohscrap@...> Cc: debra.garza@...Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 11:09 AMSubject: Re: Medical expense for income tax filing?

It makes no difference. Claimed mine last year as well as air fare. My Weight Loss Journey - http://mwlj2010.blogspot.com/

On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM, debra.garza@... <debra.garza@...> wrote:

Do any of you know if you can use the cost of this surgery as a deduction on your income taxes as a medical expense? Obviously it is a medical expense but I am wondering if having it done out of the country makes a difference.

-Debbi

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Hi,

I also claimed mine when I did my surgery 3 years ago along with my air fare. It is money you paid our of your pocket. So claim it.

Suzanne

In a message dated 10/14/2011 9:40:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ohscrap@... writes:

It makes no difference. Claimed mine last year as well as air fare.

My Weight Loss Journey - http://mwlj2010.blogspot.com/

On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM, debra.garza@... <debra.garza@...> wrote:

Do any of you know if you can use the cost of this surgery as a deduction on your income taxes as a medical expense? Obviously it is a medical expense but I am wondering if having it done out of the country makes a difference.-Debbi

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Me too. The same does NOT apply for plastic surgery unless you can get a doctor to certify that it was necessary for medical reason--like an "apron" so big that it is causing back trouble.