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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 143925" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>You can't take milage for driving to meetings, only to do actual volunteer work. </p><p></p><p>From Publication 502 (2007), Medical and Dental Expenses </p><p>(Including the Health Coverage Tax Credit)</p><p><a href="http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/index.html</a></p><p></p><p>Lodging</p><p></p><p>You can include in medical expenses the cost of meals and lodging at a hospital or similar institution if a principal reason for being there is to receive medical care. See Nursing Home, later. </p><p></p><p>You may be able to include in medical expenses the cost of lodging not provided in a hospital or similar institution. You can include the cost of such lodging while away from home if all of the following requirements are met. </p><p></p><p> *The lodging is primarily for and essential to medical care.</p><p></p><p> *The medical care is provided by a doctor in a licensed hospital or in a medical care facility related to, or the equivalent of, a licensed hospital. </p><p></p><p> *The lodging is not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances.</p><p></p><p> *There is no significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation in the travel away from home.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The amount you include in medical expenses for lodging cannot be more than $50 for each night for each person. You can include lodging for a person traveling with the person receiving the medical care. For example, if a parent is traveling with a sick child, up to $100 per night can be included as a medical expense for lodging. Meals are not included. </p><p></p><p>Do not include the cost of lodging while away from home for medical treatment if that treatment is not received from a doctor in a licensed hospital or in a medical care facility related to, or the equivalent of, a licensed hospital or if that lodging is not primarily for or essential to the medical care received.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 143925, member: 1498"] You can't take milage for driving to meetings, only to do actual volunteer work. From Publication 502 (2007), Medical and Dental Expenses (Including the Health Coverage Tax Credit) [url]http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/index.html[/url] Lodging You can include in medical expenses the cost of meals and lodging at a hospital or similar institution if a principal reason for being there is to receive medical care. See Nursing Home, later. You may be able to include in medical expenses the cost of lodging not provided in a hospital or similar institution. You can include the cost of such lodging while away from home if all of the following requirements are met. *The lodging is primarily for and essential to medical care. *The medical care is provided by a doctor in a licensed hospital or in a medical care facility related to, or the equivalent of, a licensed hospital. *The lodging is not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances. *There is no significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation in the travel away from home. The amount you include in medical expenses for lodging cannot be more than $50 for each night for each person. You can include lodging for a person traveling with the person receiving the medical care. For example, if a parent is traveling with a sick child, up to $100 per night can be included as a medical expense for lodging. Meals are not included. Do not include the cost of lodging while away from home for medical treatment if that treatment is not received from a doctor in a licensed hospital or in a medical care facility related to, or the equivalent of, a licensed hospital or if that lodging is not primarily for or essential to the medical care received. [/QUOTE]
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