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Old 03-11-2011, 10:42 AM
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are vitamins tax deductable?

If the doctor tells you that you are deficient, are the necessary vitamins able to be deducted?



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Old 03-12-2011, 05:33 AM
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“If the doctor tells you that you are deficient, are the necessary vitamins able to be deducted?”----> Sorry, no; food and over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins and herbal supplements, are not tax deductible. Medical care expenses must be primarily to alleviate or prevent a physical or mental defect or illness. They do not include expenses that are merely beneficial to general health, such as vitamins or a vacation.



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Old 03-13-2011, 09:41 PM
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Unless you got an actual prescription and got them from a pharmacy (which you can btw) then no they do not count.



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Old 03-14-2011, 08:21 PM
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“If the doctor tells you that you are deficient, are the necessary vitamins able to be deducted?”----> Sorry, no; food and over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins and herbal supplements, are not tax deductible. Medical care expenses must be primarily to alleviate or prevent a physical or mental defect or illness. They do not include expenses that are merely beneficial to general health, such as vitamins or a vacation.
Thanks. That is what I thought, but wanted to be sure.



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Old 03-14-2011, 08:22 PM
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Unless you got an actual prescription and got them from a pharmacy (which you can btw) then no they do not count.
Thanks for the info. I will go that route from now on..



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Old 05-28-2011, 04:20 AM
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Hi,
You got an actual prescription, and got them from a pharmacy which you can btw then no they do not count.



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Old 07-14-2011, 06:01 AM
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But I would like to ask that the on Pharmacy store , the store owner never pays any taxes , the taxes implement are deducted on production level....Is it or what is the procedure.



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