Alan <sfcnm-mtm[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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They are all probably deductible. The details are in
Tax Topic 502 <www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc502.html> AND
Pub 502 <www.irs.gov/publications/p502/index.html> .

Dick

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Would someone please care to sum up the tax deductibility of the
following as it relates to a taxpayer who travels to a foreign
country to be treated for or have surgery for a diagnosed illness.

Cost of foreign licensed doctors & nurses.
Cost of prescription drugs prescribed by foreign doctor and
administered in a foreign country.
Cost of hospital services & labs.
Cost of out patient facility.
Cost of rehab facility.
Travel expense to go and come back.
Lodging and meals.

Thanks.

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