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    Mar 28, 2014, 12:36 PM
    Tax Mileage Question
    Can you deduct travel miles to and from a Hospital or a Nursing Home to visit
    Your spouse? The miles and cost do add up large.
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    Mar 28, 2014, 01:09 PM
    The first issue is whether you have medical expenses significant enough to deduct - you may deduct only the amount of medical expenses that exceeds 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. However, the only travel expenses that are deductible as a medical expenses are those "paid for transportation primarily for, and essential to, medical care." Ref: Publication 502 (2013), Medical and Dental Expenses Travel to accompany a child to a hospital would qualify, but I don't believe your regular back-and-forth trips do.
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    Mar 28, 2014, 11:38 PM
    Ebaines,

    This year the cutoff is 10%, unless you are 65 years of age or older.
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    Mar 31, 2014, 05:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by AtlantaTaxExpert View Post
    Ebaines,

    This year the cutoff is 10%, unless you are 65 years of age or older.
    OK, good to know. I always though 7.5% was a pretty high hurdle - 10% makes it even more so.
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    Mar 31, 2014, 10:17 AM
    Yes, I know; one of the side "benefits" of ObamaCare.
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