Does the expense for this service qualify for a medical deduction?
Does the expense associated with a caregiver services qualify for a medical deduction?
Hi masa6136,
Yes, based on the simple description you provided, that expense qualifies for the itemized medical deduction and is limited to medical and dental expenses that exceeds 7.5% of the amount of your adjusted gross income on Form 1040.
The IRS instructions for medical expense state, "…you can include what you paid for: Nursing help (including your share of the employment taxes paid). If you paid someone to do both nursing and housework, you can deduct only the cost of the nursing help."
