Medical Deduction For Lawn Mowing Service?

[njoracle]

After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.

I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
just in case you all thought it might be allowable.

TIA for your help.

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[joetaxpayer]

njoracle wrote:

> After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
> mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
> for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.
>
> I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
> deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
> just in case you all thought it might be allowable.
>
> TIA for your help.

This falls into the category of "nice try". A medical event can prevent
me from doing a lot of things, but most of them would not be a
write-off. Yard work is one.

Joe

[Dick Adams]

njoracle wrote:

> After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
> mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
> for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.
>
> I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
> deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
> just in case you all thought it might be allowable.
>
> TIA for your help.

I may be an expert in some domains, but it taxation ain't
one of them (neither is grammar). However, I can give
you reasonable assurance that home maintenance is a
undeductible personal expense.

OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
your costs. But the seat has to be an extra large with a
seat belt. Also the rental income would be taxable to you.

Dick

[Seth]

In article <g0g7js$k98$1...@reader2.panix.com>,
Dick Adams <rda...@panix.com> wrote:

>OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
>I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
>your costs. But the seat has to be an extra large with a
>seat belt. Also the rental income would be taxable to you.

Would he get to depreciate the lawn tractor, to cover the rental
income?

Seth

[njoracle]

Dick Adams wrote:

> njoracle wrote:
>
>
> I may be an expert in some domains, but it taxation ain't
> one of them (neither is grammar). However, I can give
> you reasonable assurance that home maintenance is a
> undeductible personal expense.

Thanks. I thought that would be the case but just wanted to be sure.

>
> OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
> I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
> your costs. But the seat has to be an extra large with a
> seat belt. Also the rental income would be taxable to you.

Don't think the NJ Turnpike will let me on there with a lawn tractor so
I couldn't deliver it to you <g>