No, your doctor has nothing to sign.
Yes, you can include in medical expenses amounts you pay for special equipment installed in a home, or for improvements, if their main purpose is medical care for you, your spouse, or your dependent.
For
medical expenses to be deducted on the tax return, you must itemize
deductions on Schedule A, and
your unreimbursed medical expenses must exceed 10 percent of your adjusted
gross income (AGI). Then, you can only deduct the amount by which your
unreimbursed medical expenses exceed this 10
percent threshold (7.5% of AGI for age 65 and older until 2017).
Where to enter medical
expenses in TurboTax: While
inside the software and working on your return, type medical expenses, sch a in the Search at
the top of the screen (you may see a magnifying glass there). There will
be a popup that says Jump to medical
expenses, sch A. Select that to get to the general
area.
Please see the following link for a comprehensive
list of deductible medical expenses. IRS Medical Expenses
