Home health aide through an agency
$25-$40/hr
Can You Write Off Home Health Aide Through an Agency?
Short answer: Yes for the hours spent on medical or personal care like bathing; time on housekeeping doesn't count.
Medical costs are an itemized deduction only for the amount above 7.5% of your AGI, and only if your itemized total beats the standard deduction ($16,100 single / $32,200 joint for 2026).
Records to keep: Keep receipts, statements (1098, 1098-T, 1099, W-2G), and a note of what each cost was for. Compare itemizing to the 2026 standard deduction before you claim.
Home health aide through an agency
Typical range: $25-$40/hr
Individuals / Personal Taxes
Yes for the hours spent on medical or personal care like bathing; time on housekeeping doesn't count.
Business justification
Yes for the hours spent on medical or personal care like bathing; time on housekeeping doesn't count. Medical costs are an itemized deduction only for the amount above 7.5% of your AGI, and only if your itemized total beats the standard deduction ($16,100 single / $32,200 joint for 2026).
Category
- Personal Tax Deductions