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Can the personal care and nursing fees portion of monthly assisted living facility costs be counted as medical expenses? this is for a resident with dementia.

 
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Can the personal care and nursing fees portion of monthly assisted living facility costs be counted as medical expenses? this is for a resident with dementia.

Ask the facility for the deductible/non-deductible breakdown. Most will provide a "tax letter."

 

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https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/assisted-living-can-some-of-this...

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