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Originally Posted by annapurna
Gene, you've commented about travel costs for your spouse a couple of places. In general, those expenses were not tax deductible unless your spouse is licensed to provide medical care and you had been ordered by your doctor to get that medical care. The general rule of thumb is $50 per night for the hotel and the travel costs for the person receiving the medical care but nothing for the companion accompanying them.
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My accountant told us "companion" costs were deductible as long as it was stated by the doctor that a "companion" was necessary, which it really is! He also said that if there is any gray area deduct it and only worry about it if it becomes a problem.
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*9/10: Unstable pelvis & SI joint, sore IT band. Chiro care, I would shift out hours to days after adjust
*12/10: PT & chiro
*4/11 to 11/11: 5 sessions prolo and 3 prolo w/ PRP
*12/28/11 ESI L L4/L5 - 1/13/12 ESI R L4/L5 - 1/24/12 L SI joint capsule - 3/8/12 TPI - 3/23/12 L L5/S1 - 4/11/12 ESI caudal - 5/23/12 TPI - 7/10/12 Facet inj L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1
*9/12/12: 30 - DRX9000
*12/21/12 schedule. for L4/L5 fusion-CANCELLED 1/7/13
*7/16/2013: 3 level M6(S1-L3) w/ Dr. Bierstedt
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