Originally Posted by eshep3. I normally fly Continental, but got a great rate on Southwest and booked a flight to LAX. I would like to know how full the flight is. On Continental, I would just look at the seat map and see how many seats are empty. There is no such thing on Southwest.
If you're eligible to take the tax break, you can choose to claim elder care either as a medical expense or as dependent care. If your mother is your dependent, you are eligible to deduct elder care as either medical expenses or dependent care, subject to IRS rules on the nature of the care.
jcoley, yes you can deduct cost of caregivers for your elderly parent, of course if you get audited, you better have receipts from the caregiver (and if they are independent you need to have filed 1099 and/or deducted taxes, SS/Medicare, since a caregiver could be considered an employee).