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Has anyone ever deducted gym membership fees?

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LouLou

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I realize that according to the IRS Publication 502 health club memberships are not deductible but that individual fees charged by your gym for activities prescribed by your doctor are deductible.

So who out there has taken the deduction anyway based on prescribed activities being offered to you for free by your gym with a membership? Not sure if this would fly but I got my flexible spending account administrator to make an exception so I thought I'd see what you all had learned/experienced.
 
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LouLou

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I realize that according to the IRS Publication 502 health club memberships are not deductible but that individual fees charged by your gym for activities prescribed by your doctor are deductible.

So who out there has taken the deduction anyway based on prescribed activities being offered to you for free by your gym with a membership? Not sure if this would fly but I got my flexible spending account administrator to make an exception so I thought I'd see what you all had learned/experienced.
 
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LouLou

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I realize that according to the IRS Publication 502 health club memberships are not deductible but that individual fees charged by your gym for activities prescribed by your doctor are deductible.

So who out there has taken the deduction anyway based on prescribed activities being offered to you for free by your gym with a membership? Not sure if this would fly but I got my flexible spending account administrator to make an exception so I thought I'd see what you all had learned/experienced.
 
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Allie

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Obviously according to my last post, not me. I didn't feel right doing it. Ry had a gym membership, but you don't need a gym to excercise in general. that's why they say you can only deduct specific activities. So I wouldn't do it *shrug*
 
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Allie

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Obviously according to my last post, not me. I didn't feel right doing it. Ry had a gym membership, but you don't need a gym to excercise in general. that's why they say you can only deduct specific activities. So I wouldn't do it *shrug*
 
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Allie

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Obviously according to my last post, not me. I didn't feel right doing it. Ry had a gym membership, but you don't need a gym to excercise in general. that's why they say you can only deduct specific activities. So I wouldn't do it *shrug*
 
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ladybug

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Lauren,

I think Julie deducts for Mark, but waiting to hear from her. I realize you don't need a gym to workout, but I think if you do have an RX to do so and you can't afford equipment, you should be able to. For example, my doc's letter states that for treatment and maintenance of CF I am recommended to workout 5 times a week and that MUST include cardio as well as weight lifting for all major muscle groups. I cannot afford weights for all major muscle groups and live in a highly polluted city (air quality is about 50/50 on days people with asthma should stay indoors cause of dust), so I would make the case that in order to exercise the correct amount and length of time, I'd have to go to a gym. That's just my opinion though. I know I feel kinda strange taking the deduction too, but I think we had this conversation last year and this was how some take the deduction. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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Lauren,

I think Julie deducts for Mark, but waiting to hear from her. I realize you don't need a gym to workout, but I think if you do have an RX to do so and you can't afford equipment, you should be able to. For example, my doc's letter states that for treatment and maintenance of CF I am recommended to workout 5 times a week and that MUST include cardio as well as weight lifting for all major muscle groups. I cannot afford weights for all major muscle groups and live in a highly polluted city (air quality is about 50/50 on days people with asthma should stay indoors cause of dust), so I would make the case that in order to exercise the correct amount and length of time, I'd have to go to a gym. That's just my opinion though. I know I feel kinda strange taking the deduction too, but I think we had this conversation last year and this was how some take the deduction. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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ladybug

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Lauren,

I think Julie deducts for Mark, but waiting to hear from her. I realize you don't need a gym to workout, but I think if you do have an RX to do so and you can't afford equipment, you should be able to. For example, my doc's letter states that for treatment and maintenance of CF I am recommended to workout 5 times a week and that MUST include cardio as well as weight lifting for all major muscle groups. I cannot afford weights for all major muscle groups and live in a highly polluted city (air quality is about 50/50 on days people with asthma should stay indoors cause of dust), so I would make the case that in order to exercise the correct amount and length of time, I'd have to go to a gym. That's just my opinion though. I know I feel kinda strange taking the deduction too, but I think we had this conversation last year and this was how some take the deduction. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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JazzysMom

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Worst that happens is that they deny it. If you have a doctor script & arent BSing them with other stuff then I say go for it. Its all in the documentation & support of it. CF requires many things that the "average" person uses as a luxury!
 
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JazzysMom

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Worst that happens is that they deny it. If you have a doctor script & arent BSing them with other stuff then I say go for it. Its all in the documentation & support of it. CF requires many things that the "average" person uses as a luxury!
 
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JazzysMom

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Worst that happens is that they deny it. If you have a doctor script & arent BSing them with other stuff then I say go for it. Its all in the documentation & support of it. CF requires many things that the "average" person uses as a luxury!
 
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Landy

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Not to be nit-picky, but is your flex spending account money put aside before or after taxes are applied?
If it's set aside, then taxes are applied to remaining income, then from what I understand, you can't deduct any of the expenses paid out of the flex account anyway.
 
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Landy

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Not to be nit-picky, but is your flex spending account money put aside before or after taxes are applied?
If it's set aside, then taxes are applied to remaining income, then from what I understand, you can't deduct any of the expenses paid out of the flex account anyway.
 
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Landy

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Not to be nit-picky, but is your flex spending account money put aside before or after taxes are applied?
If it's set aside, then taxes are applied to remaining income, then from what I understand, you can't deduct any of the expenses paid out of the flex account anyway.
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Lynda</b></i>

Not to be nit-picky, but is your flex spending account money put aside before or after taxes are applied?

If it's set aside, then taxes are applied to remaining income, then from what I understand, you can't deduct any of the expenses paid out of the flex account anyway.</end quote></div>


THis is 100% accurate.
 
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JazzysMom

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Lynda</b></i>

Not to be nit-picky, but is your flex spending account money put aside before or after taxes are applied?

If it's set aside, then taxes are applied to remaining income, then from what I understand, you can't deduct any of the expenses paid out of the flex account anyway.</end quote></div>


THis is 100% accurate.
 
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