Medical care abroad
Varies
Can You Write Off Medical Care Abroad?
Short answer: Yes for legal treatment you get outside the U.S., but not for drugs bought abroad and brought home.
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 care abroad
Varies
Individuals / Personal Taxes
Yes for legal treatment you get outside the U.S., but not for drugs bought abroad and brought home.
Business justification
Yes for legal treatment you get outside the U.S., but not for drugs bought abroad and brought home. 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