Hi friends,
I'm new to this forum. Anyone has any idea if ostomy supplies expenses are deductible in Income tax?
Stay safe and healthy
Regards
Ravi
rmaleshri
Apr 28, 2021 12:11 pm
HenryM
Apr 28, 2021 4:08 pm
Since you're in Canada and I'm in the U.S., your rules will be different than ours. Here, ostomy supplies would be legitimate medical expences and deductible, but you'd have to itemize your deductions, and your medical expences would have to exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. You should touch base with a tax person in your country, or at least Google Canadian tax provisions re med expenses.
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I was thinking what a great resource this site has been for me since I found it. It would have been really helpful, but maybe a bit scary, to have found it before my ostomy, but that's water under the bridge. But I got thinking about it, and now I'm questioning why doctors and hospitals don't provide this site's contact info to any patient even considering an ostomy today. And how can we change that so potential ostomates can learn about the road ahead for them by getting on here and asking questions before the docs go chop-chop. How exactly do you get all hospitals to provide their patients specific information, like this website?
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Thanks,
Bob
rmaleshri
Apr 28, 2021 4:38 pm
Presently I'm legally working in the usa and filing tax in USA. In Canada, AADL (Alberta Aid to Daily Living) covers a major portion and the rest is deductible in Income tax.
Thanks for the information.
Regards
Ravi
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Newbie Dana
May 08, 2021 11:22 pm
The problem, of course, in the US is that when the standard deduction was raised a few years ago, very few people are able to itemize at all. Second, like was mentioned above, your medical expenses (out of pocket expenses NOT covered by insurance) have to exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income before you can claim even $1 on your itemized deductions. So, while the technical answer to your question is "yes", the effective answer to your question is "not really for most people". (My credentials: professional tax preparer for over 15 years.)
peter francis
May 09, 2021 12:21 am
I am also Canadian, from Vancouver. Ostomy supplies are considered medical expenses for income tax purposes so deduct away! I stress that I'm not an accountant but I've had my ostomy since 2008 and have included my ostomy supply expenses every year.
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