| You may very well have been getting a tax-deductible | | | | Other potentially deductible expenses include |
| massage and did not know it. Yes, that's correct! Your | | | | prostheses, and ointments or lotions for wound and |
| massage therapy may very well be tax deductible. | | | | skin care. |
| Many deductions, such as medical expenses, require | | | | Deductible medical services can be performed by |
| you to overcome a minimum. For example, only | | | | someone other than your doctor. If you have a |
| medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted | | | | condition like a bad back and your doctor says you |
| gross income are allowed. This means an individual | | | | need regular massage, this treatment is deductible. |
| with an adjusted gross income of $40,000 can only | | | | Make sure you get a prescription for massage from |
| deduct medical expenses above and beyond $3,000. | | | | your doctor saying you need these services. |
| Your medical care expenses typically include medical | | | | Remember that the cost of the massage therapy is |
| insurance, some Medicare costs, and miscellaneous | | | | TAX DEDUCTIBLE as long as a physician prescribes |
| costs of health care. These could include costs for | | | | it. |
| making alterations to your home prescribed for your | | | | If you routinely get massage to help manage stress, |
| medical condition, removing toxic substances from | | | | blood circulation, chronic pain, or other medical |
| your home, enrolling in weight-loss programs, dental | | | | conditions ask your doctor for a prescription and get a |
| work, and travel-related expenses to get to your | | | | receipt for each massage from your massage |
| medical care, including mileage expense. Even that | | | | therapist. |
| massage you got to relieve stress MAY be deductible. | | | | |