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Ask the taxgirl: Contacts, Glasses and Other Medical Expenses

5 March 2009

Taxpayer asks:
My friend says that you can deduct contacts on your taxes as medical costs. I thought you could only deduct doctor’s visits. Can I really take those off of my taxes? What about glasses?
Taxgirl says:
If you itemize your deductions, you can absolutely include the cost of contacts and glasses as medical [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums for Family

23 December 2008

Taxpayer asks:

Hi Taxgirl…
Quick question…I live in CA
My current employer, as part of his benefit plan, pays for my medical insurance. If I want to get medical for the rest of my family, I have to pay extra.
According to someone who works here, they claim that is deductible as a medical expense under Schedule A…is [...]

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Alabama Imposes “Fat Tax”

28 October 2008

Just one week after I published my primer on Alabama state taxes, an article was posted on TheRoot.com touting a new tax in Alabama: the fat tax.
It’s not as literal as it sounds. The Alabama State Employees’ Insurance Board has approved a plan which requires state workers to pay up if they don’t [...]

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How Much Does it Cost to Keep America Healthy?

30 September 2008

Wednesday will not be just any day. It is the day that I take my four year old daughter to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she will see a pediatric cardiologist. If all goes well, and I am hopeful that it does, they will tell us that she has an “innocent murmur” and [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Paying someone else’s health care expenses

12 May 2008

Taxpayer asks:
Hi TaxGirl. I’ve searched all over the Internet and the IRS.gov website and I can’t find an answer to my question, so I’m hoping you can answer it:
My sisters don’t currently have healthcare insurance, so my mom is helping them with some of their healthcare bills and expenses. My understanding is that [...]

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Ask the Taxgirl: Health Insurance Premiums

22 March 2008

Taxpayer asks:
Last year, I lost my job. I haven’t found a full time job yet so I have been paying for my health insurance out of pocket by COBRA.
Is this deductible on my taxes? A friend told me that it was but I thought only visits to the doctor and prescriptions were.
Thanks for [...]

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