You can only deduct Nursing Home Care If the primary reason was for medical care.
The deduction is limited to qualified medical expenses which exceed 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income.
Also, you will be able to deduct the costs if you are able to itemize your deductions as opposed to taking the standard deduction.
In TurboTax, you can enter your medical expenses in the Federal section of the program.
- Select Deductions & Credits
- Select Medical
- Select Medical expenses
- Enter your nursing care expenses under medical facility fees.
Yes, you can split the cost and claim individually on Schedule A. However, remember on Schedule A there are limitations for Medical Deductions.
Please use this link for more details: Publication 502
