Hospice care
Varies
Can You Write Off Hospice Care?
Short answer: Yes: hospice care is a deductible medical expense.
Medical costs are an itemized deduction only for the amount above 7.5% of your AGI, and only if your total itemized deductions beat 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.
Hospice care
Varies
Individuals / Personal Taxes
Yes: hospice care is a deductible medical expense.
Business justification
Yes: hospice care is a deductible medical expense. Medical costs are an itemized deduction only for the amount above 7.5% of your AGI, and only if your total itemized deductions beat the standard deduction ($16,100 single / $32,200 joint for 2026).
Category
- Personal Tax Deductions