Medical alert system (Life Alert)
$25-$60/mo
Can You Write Off Medical Alert System?
Short answer: Usually yes: a monitored alert button for someone with a medical condition is treated as a medical expense.
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.
Medical alert system (Life Alert)
Typical range: $25-$60/mo
Individuals / Personal Taxes
Usually yes: a monitored alert button for someone with a medical condition is treated as a medical expense.
Business justification
Usually yes: a monitored alert button for someone with a medical condition is treated as a medical expense. 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