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In the Great State of Texas, if you have a prescription from an MD or a chiropractor, you do not have to pay sales tax on a spa. I sold 153 spas last year, 150 customers had a doctor's Rx. Many of my customers tell me their accountants write off their spa as a medical expense on their income tax, chemicals and accessories as well. Many of my customers are CPA's. They've told me they write them off.Terminator
Ah, sales tax is a state tax and will vary by state. Cost of the tub maybe deducted as a medical deduction fromt the federal taxes as I outlined. got it. /I'm even confusing myself this a.m.
Everyone has to eat that 7.5% hurdle, if they are doing schedule A correctly. It's only what is in excess of that 7.5% that can be deducted. But an expensive item like a spa might be the boost needed to allow a whole bunch of other medical related expenses which are too small to hit the hurdle. Like copays, etc....I usually pay several thousand dollars out of pocket of deductible expenses every year, but not enough to break even on the 7.5%. At least my healt insurance premiums are pre tax, so that helps a teeny bit.