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Is the purchase of the Van deductible - No. However, the costs for modifications to the van to make it wheelchair accessible are a medical expense which would be deductible. See IRS Publication 502 page 7 - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf#page=7
Car
You can include in medical expenses the cost of special hand controls and other special equipment installed in a car for the use of a person with a disability.
Special design.
You can include in medical expenses
the difference between the cost of a regular car and a car
specially designed to hold a wheelchair.
Is the purchase of the Van deductible - No. However, the costs for modifications to the van to make it wheelchair accessible are a medical expense which would be deductible. See IRS Publication 502 page 7 - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf#page=7
Car
You can include in medical expenses the cost of special hand controls and other special equipment installed in a car for the use of a person with a disability.
Special design.
You can include in medical expenses
the difference between the cost of a regular car and a car
specially designed to hold a wheelchair.
Yes, it is entered as a medical expense deduction. The amount of the deduction is the amount you paid, less the cost of a similar van that is not handicapped equipped.
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