Get
100% Reimbursement for your Weight Loss
and/or Smoking Cessation Hypnotherapy Programs
with an I.R.S. Tax Credit *
Tax laws passed mean you can get a tax credit that reimburses you 100% for money paid
for smoking programs . You can also be reimbursed 100% for weight loss
programs if you were advised by a physician to lose weight. This is a tax credit
- not a tax deduction, so that means 100% credit on your taxes!
The information below is quoted from pages 12 and 15 of IRS Publication 502 year 2003.
Stop-Smoking Programs
You can include in medical expenses amounts you pay for a program to stop smoking.
However, you cannot include in medical expenses amounts you pay for drugs
that do not require a prescription, such as nicotine gum or patches that are designed to
help stop smoking.
Weight-Loss Programs
You can include in medical expenses amounts you pay to lose weight if it is a treatment
for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes
or heart disease). This includes fees you pay for membership in a weight reduction
group and attendance at periodic meetings. You cannot include membership dues in a
gym, health club, or spa as medical expenses, but you can include separate fees charged
there for weight loss activities.
How to Report
To claim the credit, complete Form 8885, Health Coverage Tax Credit, and attach it to your
Form 1040 or Form 1040NR. Report the credit on Form 1040, line 67, or Form 1040NR,
line 62, and check box c. You cannot claim the credit on Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ.
You must attach invoices and proof of payment for any amounts you include on line 2 of
Form 8885 for which you did not receive an advance payment. If you file your return
electronically, attach the invoices and proof of payment to your Form 8453. Proof of
payment may include a pay stub if insurance is through a spouse's employment, a bank
check, or bank statement for premiums that are automatically deducted from your
account.
If you claim this credit, you cannot take the same expenses that you use to figure your
health coverage tax credit into account in determining your:
· Medical
and dental expenses on Schedule A (Form 1040)
· Self-employed
health insurance deduction, or
· Archer
Medical Savings Account (MSA) distributions.
* Check with your tax advisor
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