Legal Question in Tax Law in California
medical deduction on taxes
If I have a medical procedure in Mexico that amounts to 9500, can I claim that on my federal taxes?
Asked on 11/14/08, 1:01 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Field
Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law
Re: medical deduction on taxes
this depends upon whether or not the medical expense was for the "prevention or alleviation of a physical or mental defect or illness". see:
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc502.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/index.html
Answered on 11/16/08, 11:50 am