Beauty

[tototwo]

Not much - difficult to calculate. I don't buy anything new until the old is empty, so no stash. I buy skin care and cosmetics at the supermarket except for Alpha Hydrox ResQ and Avon's Dramatic Firming Cream - I buy both of those when they're on sale online.

I have bought Skinn, SSC, Dr Denese, IT, Mally, and Clinique in the past - I always go back to my favorite 'drugstore' brands.

[winamac1]

On 2/21/2015 suzyQ3 said:

On 2/21/2015 winamac1 said:

On 2/21/2015 suzyQ3 said:

On 2/21/2015 gokat said:

On 2/21/2015 seniorcitizen said:

On 2/21/2015 AspenGrove said:

I just sent my CPA my Quicken files for taxes, so I have the actual number. $32 per month when I divide out the 4 products I buy every year: prescription Renova (generic), moisturizer, Elta MD 41 SPF, and cleanser.

Why would you send your skin care receipts to the CPA - they aren't deductible, are they?

Not deductible but they are taxed so for reimbursal, I would think.

I leave taxes up to a professional, but wow, I don't think we send him receipts for all our purchases that are taxed. Why would we do that?

I would think, though, that some skincare might be tax deductible if it is considered a necessary medical treatment. Maybe that's what she was talking about?

skincare is not tax deductible.

So is this bogus?

http://www.facingacne.com/acne-income-taxes/

This is from that site. It's not speaking to people writing off anti-aging serums, creams, etc.::

There are also expenses you can’t write off on your US tax return. Generally speaking, the IRS rules allow you to write off payments for treatment of an active disease but not to write off payments for treatments that help you look better. You can’t expense cosmetics (unless you are an actor or your line of work depends on your personal appearances, and then only for a specific documented performance or public appearance related to your work).

I'm sure if you are in a film, and if you purchased some type of makeup specifically for your job, you could write that off.

One can't just write off skincare unless you have a specific "skin condition" like acne. Even then...I think it's very risky.

[cotton4me]

Very little. I use soap and Aveeno lotion for a moisturizer. It may average out to a few dollars a month.

[griffy]

On 2/21/2015 AspenGrove said:

I just sent my CPA my Quicken files for taxes, so I have the actual number. $32 per month when I divide out the 4 products I buy every year: prescription Renova (generic), moisturizer, Elta MD 41 SPF, and cleanser.

That is my skincare routine as well (right down to the elta md), except that I've recently added a vitamin c serum to the mix ($25.00 every 3 months or so) so, using your figures, my monthly cost is around $40.)

[Susan25]

On 2/21/2015 annabellethecat said:

I buy Dr. Denese for myself and my daughter. I never want to think of what it costs to keep both of us supplied in this stuff.

She lives in Denver and she swears by it. I love it too and will probably never change, but I don't want to know how much I spend.

She doesn't care because I buy it and sent it to her.

I have never even tried Dr. Denese products since I really can't afford them. That is very generous of you to also send these products to your daughter. I wish someone was buying these products for me. I sometimes receive beauty products for gifts but usually not very expensive products.

[Lucky One]

About $500/year so $40ish per month. Seems like I buy an Isomers kit or product every few months and then supplement a couple things with findings at TJ Maxx or Sephora.

[suzyQ3]

On 2/22/2015 winamac1 said:

On 2/21/2015 suzyQ3 said:

On 2/21/2015 winamac1 said:

On 2/21/2015 suzyQ3 said:

On 2/21/2015 gokat said:

On 2/21/2015 seniorcitizen said:

On 2/21/2015 AspenGrove said:

I just sent my CPA my Quicken files for taxes, so I have the actual number. $32 per month when I divide out the 4 products I buy every year: prescription Renova (generic), moisturizer, Elta MD 41 SPF, and cleanser.

Why would you send your skin care receipts to the CPA - they aren't deductible, are they?

Not deductible but they are taxed so for reimbursal, I would think.

I leave taxes up to a professional, but wow, I don't think we send him receipts for all our purchases that are taxed. Why would we do that?

I would think, though, that some skincare might be tax deductible if it is considered a necessary medical treatment. Maybe that's what she was talking about?

skincare is not tax deductible.

So is this bogus?

http://www.facingacne.com/acne-income-taxes/

This is from that site. It's not speaking to people writing off anti-aging serums, creams, etc.::

There are also expenses you can’t write off on your US tax return. Generally speaking, the IRS rules allow you to write off payments for treatment of an active disease but not to write off payments for treatments that help you look better. You can’t expense cosmetics (unless you are an actor or your line of work depends on your personal appearances, and then only for a specific documented performance or public appearance related to your work).

I'm sure if you are in a film, and if you purchased some type of makeup specifically for your job, you could write that off.

One can't just write off skincare unless you have a specific "skin condition" like acne. Even then...I think it's very risky.

Thanks, win. No, I wasn't thinking about regular skin care products for anti-aging or anything. I think I homed in on that last line about acne.