No, medical expenses for a dependent can only be claimed by the person who is claiming him or her as a dependent.
A direct cost example is the medical expense claim, and an example of an indirect cost is the lost productivity of the injured employee AND the staff who has to process the claim.
It's not a medical expense until it is paid. The year you pay it is the year you can deduct it.
If you use the records to assist in your medical care, it seems like a reasonable deduction. If you are getting the records just because you are curious to see what's in them or for some non-medical purpose, then it might be a stretch to claim a deduction.
Yes, probably.
Yes, many states have established registries to allow fathers to claim a putative status.
Can I claim my fathers ashes
Yes, as you can't claim it as an expense unless it has been paid, therefore it can't be added to a deduction against income, which will effect anyone's refund.
Yes. The Flexible Spending Account is simply a before tax method of paying for medical expenses and it has no impact on unrelated tax items. Use of the FSA does prevent being able to also claim a medical expense deduction. The childcare tax credit is unrelated and can be claimed.
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If an injury or illness is severe enough, a buyout may be offered. However, it is usually a terrible idea to take the buyout. You may be required to cover all medical expense that may last for many years.
A Worker's Comp claim can be made for reimbursement of hotel expenses when traveling for medical reasons. Worker's Comp requires that the medical expense travel has to be more than 50 miles away from the home and they may only pay a portion of the expenses.
You should be able to claim the medical expenses against your income tax, but there are limitations. You may have to claim them for the year that they were incurred. Which may mean you have to re-file taxes for that year. And Medical deductions are subject to a percentage offset. Consult your attorney, who should tell you when you get your award, or consult a tax expert. I gather what happened is you had medical expenses that were originally paid by (say your) insurance company. And instead of subrogation, you continued the lawsuit and won. The money you won had to be returned to the insurance company that already paid you for it (recovered). It is all going to offset - you can't deduct the medical expense unless you claim the income from the insurance company paying you for the lawsuit. But, the easiest handling would be just like any other covered medical expense...your insurance deductible and such costs are income tax expenses if they are above the minimums (unlikely).