Are exercise expenses considered an “Eligible Medical Expense?
According to Tax Code Section 213, taxpayers may deduct exercise expenses, including the cost of equipment to use in the home, if require to treat an illness (including obesity) diagnosed by a physician. In this same section, the IRS goes on to explain that the expense must 1) be to treat a disease rather than to promote general health and 2) be an expense that would not have been paid but for the disease.
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