Air ambulance as medical deduction?

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  • bgiez
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2006
    • 175
    #1

    Air ambulance as medical deduction?

    I know that normally the cost of an ambulance would be a deductible medical expense, but what about the cost of an air ambulance (to the tune of almost $10,000) to move an elderly man from one nursing home across the country to another?

    bgiez
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    • BOB W
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2005
      • 4061
      #2
      I don't....

      ... know exactly if it would, but I'm sure the travel would have to be for medical reasons> not because the family also moved.
      This post is for discussion purposes only and should be verified with other sources before actual use.

      Many times I post additional info on the post, Click on "message board" for updated content.

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        • bgiez
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2006
          • 175
          #3
          more details

          Client went into a nursing home for a short period of time after his wife died and his daughter then moved him to her state so she could oversee his care. Think that would make any difference?

          bgiez

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            • taxea
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2005
              • 4292
              #4
              It's a medical transport necessary for continuing care. taxea
              Believe nothing you have not personally researched and verified.

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                • Uncle Sam
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 1461
                  #5
                  Air Ambulance

                  I had the same situation about 3-4 years ago-client was down in Florida and wife got sick-had to be medically transported to doctors in New York. The bill was also for about $ 10000, no insurance coverage for that. So I deducted it as a medical expense - never got questioned by IRS.
                  Uncle Sam, CPA, EA. ARA, NTPI Fellow

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