Publication 502

A form published by the IRS explaining the tax treatment of dental and medical expenses.

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IRS Publication 502 goes into detail concerning the types of expenses that a taxpayer can deduct.

Taxing Solutions: Taxes may not be the most exciting subject to read about, but checking out these tips could help save you a few bucks this year

The same IRS guidance on qualified medical expense (IRS Publication 502) applies to HSAs, FSAs and HRAs with some key differences outlined below.

8 Common Questions About HSA Distributions

IRS Publication 502 provides a good definition of a qualified medical expense:

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Publication 502 (2011), Medical and Dental Expenses, provides a list of items that you can include when figuring your medical and dental deductions.

Financial planning for parents of children with special needs: financial planning is a complex task for all families, but additional challenges can arise when families must meet the financial needs of a family member with disabilities

The IRS publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses, available at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdl7p502.pdf, can provide more details.

Covering CAM: CAM, or complementary and alternative medicine, isn't always covered by insurance. Here are some ideas to cover the costs

Although vasectomy and pregnancy test kits, weight loss programs and contacts and/or vision correction surgery have been allowable medical deductions, according to IRS Publication 502 (http://www.irs.gov/publications/p502/ar02.

Doing our part: the Surgeon General's Call to Action to support breastfeeding

To help determine what expenses are eligible, we can refer to IRS publication 502: Medical and Dental Expenses.

HSAs: a tax tutorial

For a full list, go to IRS.gov and search for Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses.

Learn the new rules for flexible spending accounts: don't get your healthcare claims rejected

For an authoritative list of eligible expenses, look to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 502; with the rising costs of health care, you can't afford not to.

Tax planning: keeping the green in your wallet

(10) See IKS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses, and Sec.

Tax planning for elderly clients

(To learn more, download Publication 502 at www.irs.gov.)

Second chance: a fire gives a "handi-capable" homeowner and his remodelers an opportunity to rethink how to make his house a home

More information about the deductibility of long-term care insurance plans can be round in IRS publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses.