http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-are-diets-deductible/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-are-diets-deductible/comment-page-1/#comment-12467 Infant Formula Not a Medical Expense | taxgirl Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:29:42 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-are-diets-deductible/#comment-12467 [...] “Medical care” may include special foods and beverages if they are prescribed to treat a specific illness and are in addition to your normal diet. But… And it’s a big but… If those special foods and beverages are consumed as substitutes for your normal diet, they aren’t deductible. This is why, for example, you can’t deduct your Jenny Craig meals (though certain diet program fees may be deductible). [...] [...] “Medical care” may include special foods and beverages if they are prescribed to treat a specific illness and are in addition to your normal diet. But… And it’s a big but… If those special foods and beverages are consumed as substitutes for your normal diet, they aren’t deductible. This is why, for example, you can’t deduct your Jenny Craig meals (though certain diet program fees may be deductible). [...]

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