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Bjwalters
Asked January 2020
Can cost of caregiver for husband with Alzheimer's be deducted from income taxes?
Alzheimer's & Dementia
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JoAnn29
Jan 2020
This would be a question for a tax person like a CPA.
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Jan 2020
https://www.google.com/amp/s/info.homeworksolutions.com/blog/what-portion-of-in-home-caregiver-expenses-is-deductible-as-a-medical-expense-draft%3fhs_amp=true
Some of the cost of a caregiver can be deductible as part of medical expenses, but only if you incur costs that exceed 10 of your AGI.
Read the above article. Personal care fees are deductible, housecleaning is not, for example.
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Some of the cost of a caregiver can be deductible as part of medical expenses, but only if you incur costs that exceed 10 of your AGI.
Read the above article. Personal care fees are deductible, housecleaning is not, for example.
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