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

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Answered on 11/16/08, 11:50 am


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