Stair Lift Chair

My wife couldn't climb the steps to the second floor of our home. I had a stair chair lift installed at a cost of $1600.00. Can I claim it as a deduction on my income tax?

Usually that kind of thing counts as a medical expense and is deductible on your Schedule A. Keep in mind that you must itemize to be able to use schedule A deductions.

Also keep in mind that there is a floor on your medical expenses--meaning that your total medical expenses (including doctor visits and prescriptions, surgery, etc.) must be at least 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI).

2008-02-07 15:43:25 by Rudy F

A woman rides the Levant Stair Lift, made by ThyssenKrupp Access. More information is available about this stair lift at tkaccess.com ...

Help please. I need to know if Insurance companies in the US cover costs of stair lifts. Thank you!

You'd have to check with your insurance company, and then have to qualify if they do cover it. Don't forget to look around for used ones.

2009-05-02 08:07:50 by Patrick Alejandro

Price: $43.99

No assembly required
An attractive, affordable way to help your pet reach her favorite napping place
Safety siderails let your pet climb with confidence

For someone who has trouble getting up and down the stairs.

probably a couple thousand installed

2008-09-14 15:12:05 by cassandra

Price: $69.99 $59.98

JPMA certified
Simple squeeze latch makes accessibility easy
Expands to fit openings 32" - 53" wide and is 35" tall

I am in the process of purchasing a new home and all secondary bedrooms are on the second floor. I take care of my grandmother and she is in denial about her ability. So in order for her to move around the house easily and allow her to be close to my daughter I would like to install a lift system on the stairs. But I was wondering if there are any grants available to assist in the purchase of the lift chair.

There are grants available - they are called Disabled Facility Grants and will depend on your Local Authority on how these are carried out. In my area the Local Authority uses a Home Improvement Agency that organise the works to be carried out.

Initially you will need to get in touch with Social Services (the Occupational Therapists) in order that they can make a fully qualified assessment of your grandmother's needs and make a recommendation. It can be a long process, but again it depends on the Local Authority.

Hope that has helped

2008-01-14 11:38:02 by Twiggy

We're considering buying a home, but it has a chair lift on the stairs (that we don't want). How expensive or difficult are these to remove?

You could probably get someone to remove it for free if you were to give them the chair lift. Since they are usually added on to houses well after they are built, I'm sure they are not too hard to remove if you are a bit handy. Put up flyers in grocery stores or on craigslist offering the chairlift to whoever can remove it for you.

2009-03-09 05:02:04 by Angela R