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Distilled water for my CPAP machine an eligible expense

 
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TomK2023
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Distilled water for my CPAP machine an eligible expense

Maybe.  While CPAP supplies are not directly included in the Internal Revenue Service's publication of eligible medical expenses, the IRS does list oxygen equipment used for breathing problems as a deductible expense

 

The use of distilled water would probably need to be prescribed by your physician.

 

To benefit from medical expense deductions, your total itemized deductions — deductible medical expenses, state and local taxes, home mortgage interest and charitable contributions — must be greater than your available standard deduction.

 

In addition, you can only deduct unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI), found on line 11 of your 2023 Form 1040.

 

For example, if your AGI is $50,000, the first $3,750 of qualified expenses (7.5% of $50,000) don't count. If you had $5,000 of unreimbursed medical expenses in 2023, you would only be able to deduct $1,250 on Schedule A.

 

Medical, dental, and vision expenses are reported on Schedule A and entered in the Deductions & Credits section.

  1. With your return open, search for Schedule A and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
  2. Enter your medical expenses, starting with prescriptions, on the following screens.

IRS Pub. 502 - Medical and Dental Expenses

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