If someone is showing serious mental problems but does not wish to be treated, considerable legal and medical expense may be necessary to obtain court orders to remedy the situation. Who can deduct expense from their income for tax purposes? Is there an IRS publication on the subject?
Legal and medical conservatorship expense deductions
Sep 04, 2013
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"Salmon Egg" wrote
It would follow the regular rules for all other medical expense deductions. See Pub 502. For the most part the expenses need to be for the taxpayer, spouse, dependent or someone who could be a dependent if not for income limitations, and a few other exceptions.
The legal fees to commitment are deductible, but not any that go toward guardianship, etc. So have the atty break out the bill in detail.
On 9/5/2013 6:20 AM, paulthomascpa wrote: [snip]
I think you meant to say that the legal fees are NOT deductible as they are personal expenses.
They are personal, but generally for the specific purpose of financial and asset management.
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