Yes, you can deduct medical costs you pay directly to medical service providers for another person according to the following rules:
- If you pay medical expenses for someone you do not claim as a dependent on your income tax return, you can deduct those expenses if:
- He or she either lived with you for the entire year as a member of your household.
- He or she is related to you, see list below
- Resident of Canada or Mexico, for some part of the year.
- You provided over half of his or her support for the year
Here's a list of people considered to be relatives by virtue of blood or marriage:
- Children, grandchildren or stepchildren
- Siblings, including half or step-siblings
- Parents, grandparents or any other direct ancestors
- Stepparents
- Aunts or uncles
- Nieces or nephews
- Fathers-in-law, mothers-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law or sisters-in-law
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