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JanZtax

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Apr 1, 2001, 4:44:50 AM4/1/01
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My client e-mailed me the following.
Any thoughts?

Will my yoga classes be deductible? Here's what happened:
* I have a series of appointments at Kaiser with my MD for
my Reiters Syndrome-related joint problems.
* The MD refers to the Kaiser physical therapy
* The Kaiser physical therapist recommends yoga, which is
taught by a licensed yoga teacher at Kaiser.
* I go to yoga at kaiser.
* The yoga benefits me so much that, in consulation with my
physical therapist, we decide i need to go more often than
it is taught at Kaiser.
* I go to a licensed yoga class outside of Kaiser.

Jan Zobel EA

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Frederick E. Jorden

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Apr 2, 2001, 3:31:28 AM4/2/01
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JanZtax wrote:

> My client e-mailed me the following.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Will my yoga classes be deductible? Here's what happened:
> * I have a series of appointments at Kaiser with my MD for
> my Reiters Syndrome-related joint problems.
> * The MD refers to the Kaiser physical therapy
> * The Kaiser physical therapist recommends yoga, which is
> taught by a licensed yoga teacher at Kaiser.
> * I go to yoga at kaiser.
> * The yoga benefits me so much that, in consulation with my
> physical therapist, we decide i need to go more often than
> it is taught at Kaiser.
> * I go to a licensed yoga class outside of Kaiser.

If it is prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner it
would be deductible. I once deducted the cost of a mattress.
(CPA back problem)

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DORFMONT

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Apr 3, 2001, 1:28:57 AM4/3/01
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I would deduct it all, the Kaiser and non-Kaiser physical
therapy. That's what it is.

Linda Dorfmont EA

Cpabakem

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Apr 3, 2001, 1:47:59 AM4/3/01
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>> My client e-mailed me the following.
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Will my yoga classes be deductible? Here's what happened:
>> * I have a series of appointments at Kaiser with my MD for
>> my Reiters Syndrome-related joint problems.
>> * The MD refers to the Kaiser physical therapy
>> * The Kaiser physical therapist recommends yoga, which is
>> taught by a licensed yoga teacher at Kaiser.
>> * I go to yoga at kaiser.
>> * The yoga benefits me so much that, in consulation with my
>> physical therapist, we decide i need to go more often than
>> it is taught at Kaiser.
>> * I go to a licensed yoga class outside of Kaiser.

Expenses merely beneficial to your general health are not
deductible, but, in your case, the yoga lessons are related
to a particular medical condition and would be deductible.

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