private school tuition for special needs students may be eligible for a medical deductionplease explain this. I have a 9 yr old with Autism that is in a online homeschool

[sldmh5]

I pay for a online homeschool for him $259 a month plus the registration fee of $569. Is that deductible under a medical expense since he has Autism?

[Hal_Al]

Q.  Is that deductible under a medical expense since he has a disability?

A. Yes. 

But, medical deductions are only an itemized deduction. You only get to deduct that portion of you medical deductions that exceed  7.5% of your AGI.   To get any benefit, the total of all your itemized deductions must also exceed your standard deduction ($14,600 Single, $29,200 Married filing jointly).