Many of the most basic home modifications can qualify for tax deductions as medical expenses.  For a complete list, visit the IRS here. Regular Home Improvement tax information can be found here. 

Streamline Your Home To Make Life Easier

Foyer & Hallways

  • Remove any trip hazards.
  • Properly light the home’s entry doors.
  • Add a handrail.
  • Add non-skid treads or a secured-in-place runner to eliminate a trip hazard on uncarpeted stairs.
  • Speak to a qualified remodeler, especially one with a Certified Aging in Place Specialization (CAPS), about creating a zero-step entry, adding a ramp to your home and widening doors and hallways to accommodate a wheelchair user.

Bed & Bath

  • Transition a room on the 1st floor into a bedroom
  • Streamline the shower threshold
  • Install 2 showerheads, 1 with an extension
  • Consider one of the newer medicine cabinets with cooling capacity for medications requiring refrigeration.

Kitchen

Working with a CAPS-designated contractor and designer (as well as the homeowner’s own qualified medical team), remodel the kitchen with wider work aisles, lowered prep areas, accessible storage, and optimal appliance positioning.

  • Replace existing appliances with those that are more accessible and safer to use than traditional versions.
  • Consider cabinets with higher toe kicks, like KraftMaid’s Passport Series or customizable lines; table-height, roll-under cook top and sink cabinets; and drawer/peg-system storage for dishes and glassware rather than wall-mounted cabinets.