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Doctor's Prescription
« on: April 21, 2006, 08:59:14 am »
Good morning all,

Can anyone educate me as to what the advantage is to having a doctor write a prescription for a hot tub?
It seems to me I've heard something about that.
My wife has some issues with muscles and one of her options is therapy.
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Doctor's Prescription
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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2006, 09:18:17 am »
Ask your tax advisor. :-X
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2006, 09:23:06 am »
In the great, free State of Texas, a spa is considered a medical expense.  If you provide a Rx from a physician or chiropractor, you do not have to pay sales tax on a spa.  99% of my customers purchase a spa for medical reasons.

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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2006, 09:27:24 am »
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  99% of my customers purchase a spa for medical reasons.

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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2006, 09:29:57 am »
 It's also possible if you get prescription for a spa that you might be able to deduct at least some of the cost from your income taxes.  
You'd want to for sure discuss that one with a tax adviser.
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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2006, 09:30:48 am »
re: RX for Hot Tub / Spa?

It worked perfect for me last month.

I have had some back problems over the years.

Nothing major, but some soreness/aches...ect...

So I called my doctor and he said all I had to do was come in
and he would take a current x-ray and would then write the RX.

I paid my $25 ins co-pay and then I saved
several hundred dollars in sales tax.

Since Texas has no State Income Tax, our sales tax is a bit higher than average

So if possible I wanted to avoid paying the sales tax.

And I did with the Doctor RX!

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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2006, 12:37:09 pm »
Just make sure you check with a CPA or other tax advisor.  Sometimes your dealer will know, but I think it is always best to get the advice of a professional in that field.
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« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2006, 12:43:41 pm »
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In the great, free State of Texas, a spa is considered a medical expense.  If you provide a Rx from a physician or chiropractor, you do not have to pay sales tax on a spa.

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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2006, 02:14:04 pm »
Wow, most of your customers use a doctors prescription? I don't know anyone who has done this in my area.

No state income tax? No wonder my next door neighbor is selling their house in SoCal and buying one in Austin TX for cash.

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« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2006, 02:21:21 pm »
I don't beleive this applies in Iowa.

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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2006, 05:52:56 pm »
Actually if you itemize your federal taxes you may be able to claim it under medical expenses if you meet the expense guidelines.  The IRS recognizes hydrotherapy as a medical expense.  But you still want to check with a tax consultant.

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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2006, 06:02:05 pm »
Many of my customers claim the spa and chemicals as a medical expense.  Some of them write it off as farm use.

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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2006, 06:04:23 pm »
Wow, the majority of people do this? Does it mean you pay no sales tax? What is the sales tax in TX?

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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2006, 06:10:08 pm »
8.25% here locally.  Yes, very, very few people fail to get a Rx.

I've had plastic surgeons, pediatrician, podiatrists, and vagynacologists write them for folks.  I've even had a couple of dentist's write them for Temporal Mandibular something or other.

The only Rx that we weren't able to accept was from Dr. Johnson, DVM.  He tried to write one for his dog. ;D

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Re: Doctor's Prescription
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2006, 06:30:31 pm »
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Many of my customers claim the spa and chemicals as a medical expense.  Some of them write it off as farm use.

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