Are there any circumstances at all in which you would advise a client that the costs of installing and maintaining a backyard swimming pool are deductible as Schedule A medical expenses? If so, in what circumstances? If not, why not?

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Are there any circumstances at all in which you would advise a client that the costs of installing and maintaining a backyard swimming pool are deductible as Schedule A medical expenses? If so, in what circumstances? If not, why not?

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As per the IRS publication, medical expenses for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases can be deducted as medical expenses schedule A.

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