You can use your prescriptions and doctor fees as medical expenses.
Yes, you can deduct vitamins if they are specifically recommended by your doctor as treatment for your medical condition. If you take them to maintain your general health - they are not deductible.
From the IRS: "You can't include in medical expenses the cost of nutritional supplements, vitamins, herbal supplements, “natural medicines,” etc. unless they are recommended by a medical practitioner as treatment for a specific medical condition diagnosed by a physician. These items are taken to maintain your ordinary good health and aren't for medical care.
Medical, dental, and vision expenses are reported on Schedule A and entered in the Deductions & Credits section.
- With your return open, search for Schedule A and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
- Enter your medical expenses, starting with prescriptions, on the following screens.
You can take the deductions if you don't have the receipts. Your pharmacy would have a log of your prescriptions. Doctors' fees might be in your checkbook register. Make a list of the expenses and keep that with your records.
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