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I paid 4,000.00 for Dyslexia tutoring for my daughter during the school year, is this money tax deductible?

 
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I paid 4,000.00 for Dyslexia tutoring for my daughter during the school year, is this money tax deductible?

Deductible medical expense, IF Doctor recommended  (and IF you itemize, and IF your medical expenses are > 10% of AGI). "You can include in medical expenses fees you pay on a doctor's recommendation for a child's tutoring by a teacher who is specially trained and qualified to work with children who have learning disabilities caused by mental or physical impairments, including nervous system disorders." - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf 

Carl
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I paid 4,000.00 for Dyslexia tutoring for my daughter during the school year, is this money tax deductible?

IF Doctor recommended

"recommended" is probably not a good choice of wording here. It needs to be prescribed by a doctor and in writing so that it can be proven if/when audited on it. If the "recommendation" is in the patient's written medical records, then it's "prescribed".

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