Itemized deductions - Medical expenses

Deductible medical expenses can include not only the expenditures made on behalf of the taxpayer but also the spouse and all dependents listed on the return. When submitting your medical expenses to your tax preparer they should be organized as follows:

Medicine and drugs;
Fees paid to doctors, dentists, and medical professionals;
Hospital and laboratory fees;
Medical transportation and lodging;
Medical supplies;
Medical insurance premiums other than those described below;
Other, including medical equipment and maintenance of that equipment.
Number of miles used for medical-care-related purposes.
Reimbursements (e.g., from insurance

Throughout the years many court cases have determined whether an expense was deductible as a medical expense. The following is a list of expenses that have been approved but it is not intended to be all inclusive. I’m sure you will find some surprises in the list so make sure you read all the way through.
Abortion (legal)
Acupuncture
Air conditioner
- Allergy relief
- Cystic fibrosis relief
Alcoholism & drug addiction, treatment of
Ambulance
Attendant to accompany blind or deaf person
Birth control pills
Excess cost of Braille books and magazines
Service animals
Special education for the blind
Home modifications for handicapped including elevator
Extra equipment for auto to accommodate wheelchair
Childbirth prep classes
Chiropractors
Christian Science treatment
Clarinet and lessons to correct teeth malocclusion
Computer for the storage and retrieval of medical records
Contact Lenses and replacement ins.
Prescription contraceptives
Cosmetic surgery to fix a deformity, injury or disease
Crutches
Hearing aids
Dentists
Dentures
Diagnostic fees
Diapers used to treat severe neurological disease
Doctors
In home nurse
Dyslexia language training
Eye exam and glasses
Fertility enhancement
Halfway house (adjustment to mental hospital)
Health club dues if prescribed by a physician
HMO
Hospital services
Indian medicine man (yes Tonto)
Insulin
Medical insurance
Iron lung
Lab fees
Laser eye surgery
Legal expenses relating to mental illness
Prepaid lifetime medical care, retirement home
Artificial limbs
Lodging limited to $50 per night
Long term care
Nursing homes
Orthodontia
Osteopaths
Oxygen equipment
Special plumbing fixtures for handicapped
Prosthesis
Psychiatric care
Psychologists
Psychotherapist
Lazy Boy for cardiac patient
Reconstructive Breast surgery
Schools for the handicapped
Treatment for sexual dysfunction
Stop smoking programs
Legal sterilization
Swimming pool for the treatment of polio or arthritis
Taxicab to Dr.s office
Closed caption decoder
Mileage
Transplants
Certain weight loss programs
Wheelchairs
Wigs that alleviate mental discomfort from disease
X-rays