Tax Break?

[Anonymous1]

I heard that you can save your receipts from food you bought for Celiac Disease & write them off of your taxes come April. Is this correct?

[daughteroftheking]

Yes this is correct! Food bought that is "special" or "over and above" the "regular" food you buy is tax deductable! So anything bought that is a speciality product for gluten free or bought at a heath food store works. Nothing like veggies, fruit, meats, etc. Just all the extra stuff you have to buy because you are on this diet.

[aklap]

But you have to have an offical diagnosis right?? Currently I do not have piece of paper that says I have been dx'ex with celiac. From what I understand - I would need that piece of paper. Please correct me if I wrong - that would be great!!!
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Al

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[daughteroftheking]

I have an official diagnosis...but I've never showed it to anyone as far as I know...so I"m not sure about that sorry! I just know that we have gotten a tax deductable thing every year because of it though...I will try to check into it for you but it might take me a while!

[daughteroftheking]

I checked and all I ever do is keep bills for things I buy because of my gluten intollerence (ie health problem) and list it under medical on the tax forms. I get my taxes done by a professional accountant and he has never said anything was wrong with that. So, if you want to try doing that and get your gf stuff with a tax break, then go for it! Wink All the stores I've ever bought stuff from actually recommending doing this...thats how I found out about it!

[MARIA1223]

My siste-in law is a CPA she has her own business. The new tax laws for celiac is that u have to have $ 3,000.00 to benifit as a tax break. It could be from your food, DR'S or hospital.