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I paid for my child to attend private school for Dyslexia, is it tax deductible.

eddieknoxjr — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:21:37 GMT

No, education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible...

HollyP — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:21:38 GMT

No, education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible on your Federal return, whether for private, public, or home schooling, nor are the expenses for tutoring, after school lessons or after school activities, such as dance lessons, sports, etc.

However, some states allow deductions for K-12 education and/or home schooling expenses; if your state has these deductions available, you will be prompted to enter them when you prepare your state return with TurboTax.

Did a physician or healthcare professional diagnose your...

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:21:39 GMT

Did a physician or healthcare professional diagnose your child as dyslexic? You may be able to claim the special schooling as a medical expense.

From IRS Pub. 502:

Special Education

You can include in medical expenses fees you pay on a doctor's recommendation for a child's tutoring by a teacher who is specially trained and qualified to work with children who have learning disabilities caused by mental or physical impairments, including nervous system disor- ders.

You can include in medical expenses the cost (tuition, meals, and lodging) of attending a school that furnishes special education to help a child to overcome learning dis- abilities. A doctor must recommend that the child attend the school. Overcoming the learning disabilities must be a principal reason for attending the school, and any ordinary education received must be incidental to the special edu- cation provided. Special education includes:

Teaching Braille to a visually impaired person,

Teaching lip reading to a hearing disabled person, or

Giving remedial language training to correct a condition caused by a birth defect.

You can't include in medical expenses the cost of sending a child with behavioral problems to a school where the course of study and the disciplinary methods have a ben- eficial effect on the child's attitude if the availability of medical care in the school isn't a principal reason for sending the student there.

Re: No, education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible...

The Green Group — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 18:16:55 GMT

Actually the IRS has a ruling on this. that does allow it. See the following:

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2005/nov/dyslexiaprogramtuitionisavaliddeduction.html

Re: No, education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible...

toddhelm — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:10:50 GMT

I would respectfully disagree with this answer (the original answer stating it is not tax deductible). Dyslexia is recognized as a medical condition, so if you have a professional diagnosis of dyslexia and send your child to a school with the primary purpose of dealing with the dyslexia, many of the costs associated with that schooling, including tuition, would be viewed as a medical expense and thus be tax deductible. Like all tax-related matters, it is best to consult with a tax expert.

Re: I paid for my child to attend private school for Dyslexia, is it tax deductible.

BarbaraW22 — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 21:57:47 GMT

As xmasbaby0, The Green Group, and toddhelm stated above you would be eligible to claim the expenses for your child to attend a private school for Dyslexia as a medical deduction. Per IRS Publication 502, you can include in medical expenses the cost (tuition, meals, and lodging) of attending a school that furnishes special education to help a child to overcome learning disabilities. The primary reason for attending the school must be to help the child overcome the disability and any ordinary education received must be incidental.

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