Medical Expense

sverlander19 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:14:07 GMT

If all long term care (nursing home) expenses are paid out of pocket are they tax deductible as a medical expense

Re: Medical Expense

AnthonyC CPA — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:30:20 GMT

Yes, in certain instances nursing home expenses are deductible medical expenses.

If you, your spouse, or your dependent is in a nursing home primarily for medical care, then the entire nursing home cost (including meals and lodging) is deductible as a medical expense.
If that individual is in a home primarily for non-medical reasons, then only the cost of the actual medical care is deductible as a medical expense, not the cost of the meals and lodging.

All the best,

AnthonyC_CPA