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.
The IRS updates the list of medical expense deductions quite frequently, from a tax perspective, so itâs important to know not only what is considered deductible, but what isnât. A few expenses that may be medical-related but arenât as of yet deductible, according to Uncle Sam, are: 1  Elective cosmetic surgery. 2  Medicine that isnât FDA approved. 3  Expenses related to a funeral. 4  Medicare tax payments (for the self-employment tax).