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Bjwalters
Asked January 2020
Can cost of caregiver for husband with Alzheimer's be deducted from income taxes?
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/info.homeworksolutions.com/blog/what-portion-of-in-home-caregiver-expenses-is-deductible-as-a-medical-expense-draft%3fhs_amp=true
Some of the cost of a caregiver can be deductible as part of medical expenses, but only if you incur costs that exceed 10 of your AGI.
Read the above article. Personal care fees are deductible, housecleaning is not, for example.
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This would be a question for a tax person like a CPA.
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Some of the cost of a caregiver can be deductible as part of medical expenses, but only if you incur costs that exceed 10 of your AGI.
Read the above article. Personal care fees are deductible, housecleaning is not, for example.