Can the travel expense be deducted to visit an ill parent in the hospital ? We live in Colorado and my mother-in-law is in Tucson Arizona. My wife made the trip twice via airlines and we drove once. It can be documented that my mother-in-law was guest at the facility.
Sorry, no.
-- Phil Marti Clarksburg, MD
You describe non-deductible personal expenses.
About the only way I can contrive your having a deductible expense is if you are responsible for you mother-in-law's health care. Even then you need expenses greater than
7.5% of AGI (adjusted gross income) to make a dollar value impact on your return.BeanSmart website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.