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Is payments on behalf of a granddaughter for Mental Health services tax deductible?

jmorris507 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:47:12 GMT

What are the requirements for the organization we made payments to? They are a NPI and have a registered id number?

Re: Is payments on behalf of a granddaughter for Mental Health services tax deductible?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:57:39 GMT

Do you claim your grand daughter as a dependent on your tax return? Or is she claimed by her parents? Please explain.

Re: Is payments on behalf of a granddaughter for Mental Health services tax deductible?

jmorris5071 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:38:12 GMT

The contribution I am referring to is the only one we have made but we did pay directly to the medical services provider? Our granddaughter is not a dependent.

Re: Is payments on behalf of a granddaughter for Mental Health services tax deductible?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:40:15 GMT

@jmorris5071 No. You cannot get a deduction for your grandchild's medical expense. You can only get a deduction for medical expenses paid for yourself or your dependents. Sorry---you provided a gift for your grandchild, and gifts to individuals are not deductible.