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Back To School 2014: Gyms, Weight Loss Programs & Tax Deductibility
ByKelly Phillips Erb September 23, 2014May 19, 2020

(UPDATE: The giveaway is now closed. We have our winner! See the comments for more info.) It’s no secret that the first year in college often leads to the “freshman fifteen” – an extra fifteen pounds (or more) – that you pack on when mom is no longer pushing the green veggies and it’s more…

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Ask The Taxgirl: Are Diets Deductible?
ByKelly Phillips Erb August 11, 2008December 4, 2019

Taxpayer asks: Is a membership to Jenny Craig tax deductible? Taxgirl says: Probably not. I say “probably not” because some weight loss programs are tax deductible, but the rules are very narrow. Programs like Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers are only deductible as a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician. Now the…

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