Another tax question...

[julie]

If it is a part of your health plan, recommended and Rx'd by your doctor for management of your health, then YES!! It's the same thing as going to a physical therapy appointment or a chiropractor or a massage therapist or something like that. You have a disease, your disease is somewhat managed/dealt with by going to the gym, it is prescribed by your doctor. Without officially being called a medical appointment, it IS essentially a medical appointment.

Just make sure you have all the relevant information from your doctor, and get them to be as specific as possible!

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Julie... I thought we'd had this conversation before! lol... HOw is Mark btw???

OK, so back to my initial ??.... can I deduct mileage to and from the gym?

Also, I have a letter stating its recommended, but I don't have a written out Rx on an Rx pad... does that matter?

Thanks!

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Julie... I thought we'd had this conversation before! lol... HOw is Mark btw???

OK, so back to my initial ??.... can I deduct mileage to and from the gym?

Also, I have a letter stating its recommended, but I don't have a written out Rx on an Rx pad... does that matter?

Thanks!

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Julie... I thought we'd had this conversation before! lol... HOw is Mark btw???

OK, so back to my initial ??.... can I deduct mileage to and from the gym?

Also, I have a letter stating its recommended, but I don't have a written out Rx on an Rx pad... does that matter?

Thanks!

 

[julie]

I personally don't deduct it because it's about 5 miles total for us. But if it's a big distance for you, and one where you do physio work out and weights as Rx'd by your doctor, then it could be considered medical related and then yes, that would (in my opinion) fall in the medical category. or at least deduct 1/2 of it. Like, if you didn't have CF it's likely you still might go to the gym. But maybe not as often as you do because you have CF. So split the expense in half.

 

[julie]

I personally don't deduct it because it's about 5 miles total for us. But if it's a big distance for you, and one where you do physio work out and weights as Rx'd by your doctor, then it could be considered medical related and then yes, that would (in my opinion) fall in the medical category. or at least deduct 1/2 of it. Like, if you didn't have CF it's likely you still might go to the gym. But maybe not as often as you do because you have CF. So split the expense in half.

 

[julie]

I personally don't deduct it because it's about 5 miles total for us. But if it's a big distance for you, and one where you do physio work out and weights as Rx'd by your doctor, then it could be considered medical related and then yes, that would (in my opinion) fall in the medical category. or at least deduct 1/2 of it. Like, if you didn't have CF it's likely you still might go to the gym. But maybe not as often as you do because you have CF. So split the expense in half.

 

[mom2lillian]

I posted this somewhere else but dont see it now and cant find it.

Does someoen have spreadhseets they use to track all their medical expenses that I can use I would liek to start doing this.

Can someone post the link to the medical deductions information from IRS?

Also if you meet the 7.5% income is it everyting over that or is it everyting?

 

[mom2lillian]

I posted this somewhere else but dont see it now and cant find it.

Does someoen have spreadhseets they use to track all their medical expenses that I can use I would liek to start doing this.

Can someone post the link to the medical deductions information from IRS?

Also if you meet the 7.5% income is it everyting over that or is it everyting?

 

[mom2lillian]

I posted this somewhere else but dont see it now and cant find it.

Does someoen have spreadhseets they use to track all their medical expenses that I can use I would liek to start doing this.

Can someone post the link to the medical deductions information from IRS?

Also if you meet the 7.5% income is it everyting over that or is it everyting?

 

[ladybug]

Nicole... I was also wondering about that 7.5%... whether its ABOVE and BEYOND the 7.5% or whether, if you meet the 7.5%, you can take it all. I hope someone knows. Tax season is so daunting to me! lol

 

[ladybug]

Nicole... I was also wondering about that 7.5%... whether its ABOVE and BEYOND the 7.5% or whether, if you meet the 7.5%, you can take it all. I hope someone knows. Tax season is so daunting to me! lol

 

[ladybug]

Nicole... I was also wondering about that 7.5%... whether its ABOVE and BEYOND the 7.5% or whether, if you meet the 7.5%, you can take it all. I hope someone knows. Tax season is so daunting to me! lol

 

[Landy]

I'm pretty sure you can take it all if it's over 7.5%, and all deductions add up to more than the standard deduction.

Just an FYI....The standard deductions are as follows for 2006 returns:
$5150. Single or married filing separately
$10,300. Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)
$7550 head of household

 

[Landy]

I'm pretty sure you can take it all if it's over 7.5%, and all deductions add up to more than the standard deduction.

Just an FYI....The standard deductions are as follows for 2006 returns:
$5150. Single or married filing separately
$10,300. Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)
$7550 head of household

 

[Landy]

I'm pretty sure you can take it all if it's over 7.5%, and all deductions add up to more than the standard deduction.

Just an FYI....The standard deductions are as follows for 2006 returns:
$5150. Single or married filing separately
$10,300. Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)
$7550 head of household