<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> >>TAX INFORMATION: Save all receipts from gluten-free products purchased >>for your diet. You are allowed to claim the excessl cost for purchasing >>products... > > Assume the "claim" is a medical expense deduction. If so, this is only > available to those that itemize, and medical expenses must mount up to > some % of income before they "kick-in" as a deduction. To what extent are we allowed to take this? For example, I purchase Corn Pops for cereal. Around here, it costs $3.10+. I've seen it as high as $3.50. I never bought this before being diagnosed. I used to buy larger boxes of cereal for half of that, and then with a coupon. What proof (if any) do I need of the difference? Does it apply to mixes as well? I buy a bread mix for $4.35. I enjoy the bread, but it does make a much smaller loaf than the one I used to buy for $1.00. I used to buy a lot of my products based on coupons. I still do, but my selection is much more limited. (I used to save $40-$50 in coupons, now I save about $10 since I can't use as many.) Do coupons factor into this at all? I realize that the increased cost must be a % of income, but my grocery bill went up 5 times after being diagnosed with CD. Any help with any of these questions is greatly appreciated. ben moreland <[log in to unmask]>