My wife and 3 children have celiac disease. Can we claim a deduction for having to buy gluten free food? We have not kept receipts. Is there an estimated deduction for this?
2 Responses to “Tax deductions for gluten free food for people with celiac disease?”
Similar Gluten Free Articles
- Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is a condition in which a protein called gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, oats and rye) damages the jujenum (part of the small intestine) and reduces the absorption of food. Oats contain a protein similar to gluten, called avenalin. Some individuals with coeliac condition can tolerate oats; however, the majority of oat - History of Celiac Identification
Long, long ago, man was a simple hunter/gatherer and he enjoyed this. His diet consisted of fruits, nuts, perhaps tubers and the occasional feast of meat. But eventually, he learned to cultivate plants, and the agricultural revolution began. Soon, the hunter/gatherer way of life was replaced by domestication of crops and animals which had implications - Are there any good restaurants for people who have the celiac disease?
My little brother has the celiac disease which means he is allergic to gluten. When we are out he has to eat a lot of pure beef or chicken and I feel sorry for him so I am putting together a list of restaurants that have good food and maybe also gluten-free pizza and pasta. - Coeliac Disease in Children
Coeliac Disease in Children Coeliac disease is very hard to identify in children. Intollerance to gluten can exhibit itself at any age although very young babies will not have been exposed to gluten - Gluten Free Diets
Gluten Free Diets We have 3 daughters (twins aged 6 and a 3-year-old), who have been diagnosed with the coeliac disease. All 3 are on strict gluten-free diets. The problem with gluten-free diets (a
No receipts, no deduction.
From publication 502:
You can include the cost of special food in medical expenses only if:
The food does not satisfy normal nutritional needs,
The food alleviates or treats an illness, and
The need for the food is substantiated by a physician.
The amount you can include in medical expenses is limited to the amount by which the cost of the special food exceeds the cost of a normal diet.
So sorry as I know this is very stressful. You MUST begin saving all your receipts. The IRS makes you subtract 7.5% of your adjusted gross income from your medical-health expenses; 10% when figuring alternative minimum tax. You should start a business and then the business related portion of the expenses become deductible. Now, you can deduct none of the expenses in the majority of instances. This is a good thing to get started in. You may have high health insurance premiums. In your situation, I am not sure, but it is certainly worth looking in to. You may be able to deduct quite a bit and 100% of the self-employed health insurance premiums are deductible if you have a business.