Information on the impact of taxes for those living with arthritis. Taxes are the biggest expense you will face over a lifetime. Learn ways to minimize your tax bill by optimizing your deductions.
A wide array of medical expenses are deductible. The diagnosis of arthritis expands the list of possible allowable deductions.
The expense of some major home improvements (such as: pools, spas, elevators, lifts, ramps, etc.) "may" be tax deductible as medical expenses. How do you determine your medical expenses, if any, for the amounts you pay for these types of improvements or the special equipment you have installed in your home?
What legally "is and isn't" tax deductible can often be confusing. What is the proper tax treatment of items such as, over-the-counter drugs, dietary supplements, herbal remedies, nicotine patches, contact lens solution, bandages, toothpaste and other medical supplies?
Rheumatologists often recommend arthritis patients control their weight. Can weight-loss programs and diet foods be tax deductible? Doctors also recommend a low-purine diet to treat gout. Can the cost of a doctor-recommended special diet be tax deductible?
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Health Savings Accounts a new way to retain full health care coverage, choose your own doctor, cut your federal income tax and keep part of that annual insurance premium for yourself in a tax-advantaged IRA-like account, from Bankrate.com
Health savings accounts are on their way. Here's what to do when they arrive. This year an important new acronym joins the mix, the HSA health savings account. These new health plans combine a low-cost, high-deductible insurance policy with a tax-free savings account. Think of them as super-charged IRAs for health-care expenses, from CNNMoney.
