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Jan 12, 2014 at 02:55 PM
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In disorders like disorganized schizophrenia and depression, can housekeeping or secretarial assistance be prescribed by a doctor? I'm sure insurance companies will fight tooth and nail on claims like this, but could you at least write it off as a medical expense on your taxes? I want to itemize this stuff as part of my treatment, how do I do this without upsetting the IRS?
The same question applies to animal therapy, for instance, I would think the cost of owning an animal could be itemized as a medical expense? Last edited by nbritton; Jan 12, 2014 at 03:17 PM.. |
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Jan 12, 2014 at 05:14 PM
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Short of consulting a tax expert, look through IRS Publication 502 (2013), Medical and Dental Expenses. Publication 502 may not be the last word on things (?), but it can offer you an idea of what's allowable and what's not.
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