Can we claim her expenses for the nursing home and what form do we use?

patsytwotoes — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:26:43 GMT

Re: Can we claim her expenses for the nursing home and what form do we use?

SusanY1 — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:51:00 GMT

You will claim these if they qualify (and most will) as medical expenses. In TurboTax they will go in the section Deductions & Credits under Medical.

If she is in the nursing home primarily for medical care then the entire cost (including meals and lodging) is generally deductible as a medical expense.

If she is in the nursing home primarily for non-medical, custodial care then only those expenses clearly indicated as medical care are deductible.

Any taxpayer who is chronically ill as defined by the IRS needing assistance with at least 2 of the following 6 activities of daily living would be considered to be primarily receiving medical care.

The six activities of daily living (ADL) are:

Eating.
Toileting.
Transferring.
Bathing.
Dressing.
Continence.

Individuals with severe cognitive impairment requiring substantial supervision to be protected from threats to health and safety qualify even if they do not meet the 2 of 6 ADL requirements.

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Can we claim her expenses for the nursing home and what form do we use?

Re: Can we claim her expenses for the nursing home and what form do we use?