Quick Tax Tip for Celiacs/Gluten Free

MsFree09
MsFree09 Posts: 44 Member
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If you have Celiacs Disease and purchase Gluten Free items, you are eligible for a tax deduction. You can be reimbursed for a portion of your expenses. Just found this out last week and I definitely utilized it!

See the link here: http://www.celiac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=207

lol Didn't know where else to put this post. :ohwell: :happy:

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  • xGracieGirlx
    xGracieGirlx Posts: 99 Member
    Do you know if this works for sjogren's syndrome as well? My mom has it and as a symptom can not eat gluten because it swells her joints.
  • srpm
    srpm Posts: 275 Member
    It falls under the "medical" deduction on your tax return. If you itemize your taxes and you purchase any special items for medical purposes, food, clothing, equipment, prescriptions, they can be tax deductible with very specific limits. Same goes for lactose-free milk or any other diet-specific food, however you have to be purchasing the stuff for a medical condition that has been diagnosed by a doctor under doctors orders.
  • MsFree09
    MsFree09 Posts: 44 Member
    It falls under the "medical" deduction on your tax return. If you itemize your taxes and you purchase any special items for medical purposes, food, clothing, equipment, prescriptions, they can be tax deductible with very specific limits. Same goes for lactose-free milk or any other diet-specific food, however you have to be purchasing the stuff for a medical condition that has been diagnosed by a doctor under doctors orders.

    This. So @GracieGirl, if you have documentation that she cannot eat it, then you can use it. Also, make sure to keep all of your receipts.

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