Yes, plane fares expenses of a parent who must go with a child who needs medical care is deductible as well as medical related expenses. See below link for list of allowable medical expenses.
You're only allowed to claim medical expenses that you
already paid to the provider.
For
example, if you're making monthly payments to the hospital for last year's
operation, you can only deduct what you paid so far, not what the total
operation will eventually cost you.
However,
if you charged the entire bill to your credit card which you're still paying
off, you can claim the full cost.
The
IRS defines the "paid date" as:
- The date you put the
bill on your credit card;
- The date you mailed
or delivered the check or money order;
- The date the charge
appeared on your statement, if you paid the bill online or via telephone.
Related
Information:
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
