Air ambulance as medical deduction?

[bgiez]

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

[BOB W]

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.

[bgiez]

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

[taxea]

It's a medical transport necessary for continuing care. taxea

[Uncle Sam]

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.