topic Personal in Deductions & credits

I purchased a kangen water machine valued at 1700.00 and a rainbow air purifier/vacuum valued at 2500.00 can I write them off and how to do that?

chloececemom — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:21 GMT

Marketstar — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:22 GMT

For business or personal use?

chloececemom — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:24 GMT

Personal

chloececemom — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:25 GMT

I got them for health reasons

Marketstar — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:27 GMT

Were they prescribed by a physician?

chloececemom — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:28 GMT

No they weren’t

Marketstar — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:11:29 GMT

Generally, one can only deduct medical expenses prescribed by a physician.

See Deductions Available for Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

"The IRS defines DME as “certain medical equipment that is ordered by a doctor for use in the home.”