Tax,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Jun. 27, 2013
'Wide latitude' for what can be deducted as a medical expense
Most lawyers can reel off a few laws that are not uniformly interpreted, much less uniformly enforced. Take, for example, the IRS's position on deducting medical expenses.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Most lawyers understand a thing or two about laws that seem quirky. Most lawyers can reel off a few laws that are not uniformly interpreted, much less uniformly enforced. That's especially true with tax law. Besides, many lawyers have a love-hate relationship with taxes and the tax code.
Some tax rules seem downright unfair in design, in application, or both. Many attorney fees are deductible for regular tax but not under the alternative minimum tax (AMT). What's more, many costs ...
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