Can I Get a Deduction for My New Year’s Resolutions?

January 20, 2015 by OSYB Staff

Weight loss programs such as Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig may be allowable as itemized deductions if they are prescribed to treat a specific disease diagnosed by a physician. Obesity, hypertension, and similar diseases would qualify, but you’ll need to prove that you were diagnosed with the condition and the specific weight loss program was ordered by your physician.