Originally Posted by eshep3. I normally fly Continental, but got a great rate on Southwest and booked a flight to LAX. I would like to know how full the flight is. On Continental, I would just look at the seat map and see how many seats are empty. There is no such thing on Southwest.
If you're eligible to take the tax break, you can choose to claim elder care either as a medical expense or as dependent care. If your mother is your dependent, you are eligible to deduct elder care as either medical expenses or dependent care, subject to IRS rules on the nature of the care.
It is commonplace for individuals to seek the services of legal counsel with estate planning, tax planning, business planning and, increasingly, long term care planning issues. Often the question is asked whether the fees and costs paid an attorney are tax deductible. IRC 262 throws cold water on the deductibility of expenses that are classified as personal expenses, unless explicitly allowed by a specific statutory provision.