I had to fly to San Diego on March 11th, 2018 for medical care/surgery on March 13th, 2018. Because I had to stay in San Diego until March 22nd, 2018 for post surgery follow-ups and clearance, can I deduct the cost of the plane tickets and the hotel room for the duration of my stay?
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Medical travel expenses are deductible on Schedule A as an itemized deduction.
See IRS Publication 502 Medical Expenses - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf
Transportation
You can include in medical expenses amounts paid for transportation primarily for, and essential to, medical care.
You can include:
Lodging
You can include in medical expenses the cost of meals
and lodging at a hospital or similar institution if a principal
reason for being there is to receive medical care.
You may be able to include in medical expenses the cost of lodging not provided in a hospital or similar institution. You can include the cost of such lodging while away from home if all of the following requirements are met.
1. The lodging is primarily for and essential to medical care.
2. The medical care is provided by a doctor in a licensed hospital or in a medical care facility related to, or the equivalent of, a licensed hospital.
3. The lodging isn't lavish or extravagant under the circumstances.
4. There is no significant element of personal pleasure,
recreation, or vacation in the travel away from home.
The amount you include in medical expenses for lodging
can't be more than $50 for each night for each person.
You can include lodging for a person traveling with the
person receiving the medical care. For example, if a parent
is traveling with a sick child, up to $100 per night can
be included as a medical expense for lodging. Meals
aren't included.
Can I deduct the cost of a rental car and gas that I used from Airport to Medical clinic and to hotel?
Costs such as travel, lodging, taxi food, etc for self and required attendant.
@IreneneedsHELP wrote:
Costs such as travel, lodging, taxi food, etc for self and required attendant.
READ the answer at the top of this thread.
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