Filing taxes, has anyone taken vitamins and required protein shakes off their taxes as medical expense?

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

I was wondering about this and I am keeping all my receipts just in case.

[Newme17 3,444]

That's not a bad idea to do. I don't personally know. But I'm interested about that. I'll see what I can find.

[Newme17 3,444]

This is what I found on the IRS website. Keep your medical co pay receipts (or get a statement from the surgeon's office) am deathly everything related to the surgery. Unfortunately, we cannot deduct Vitamins and Protein Drinks, etc unless it is one of the three special food exemptions listed

[Newme17 3,444]

Nutritional supplements....

[Newme17 3,444]

One last and important thing.

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

Thx for this

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

The preop and postop ARE medically physician mandated for surgery and recovery, so I am going to ask the doctor for that statement. I know my out of pocket will be between $4100 and $7100 of covered expenses because that is my policy

[Newme17 3,444]

5 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said:

The preop and postop ARE medically physician mandated for surgery and recovery, so I am going to ask the doctor for that statement. I know my out of pocket will be between $4100 and $7100 of covered expenses because that is my policy

You should be cleared to deduct than, if it exceeds more than 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. That'll be nice.

[Lannie 135]

Don't forget that you can use your Flexible Spending Account or your health saving account. Normally Vitamins are excluded - however if your MD writes a "prescription" stating it is medically necessary it is permissible. The key words are medically necessary.

I plan to ask my surgeon to write note for both vitamins and Protein Shakes so that I can use my HSA.