
Tax Write-Offs for Private-Practice Dietitians and Nutritionists: 27 Deductions to Track in 2026
Private-practice dietitians can write off 27 common costs on Schedule C — license fees, CPEUs, EHR software, mileage — with receipts to back each one.
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Private-practice dietitians can write off 27 common costs on Schedule C — license fees, CPEUs, EHR software, mileage — with receipts to back each one.

Exempt Washington workers can rejoin WA Cares before July 1, 2028, while the self-employed opt-in closed June 30, 2026 — here is what to do now.

Supporting a parent can unlock a $500 IRS dependent credit, head-of-household status, plus medical and care deductions.

Hawaii's Act 182 opens 7-year enterprise zone tax breaks — full GET exemption plus an 80% income tax credit — to retail, health care, and IT firms in-zone.

Home care agencies pay caregivers weekly but wait 30–90 days on Medicaid claims. Close the gap: DSO under 50, a 13-week forecast, 2–3 months' payroll reserve.

Hims & Hers grew Q2 2026 revenue 38% to $753M with 2.9M subscribers, but GLP-1 costs cut gross margin to 64% and a $47.5M legal charge drove an $86M loss.

Covered by an HDHP on Dec. 1? The IRS last-month rule allows a full-year HSA contribution — but fail the 13-month testing period and owe tax plus 10%.

Medicaid reimburses doulas in 26 US states — get paid by matching Type 1 and Type 2 NPIs to claim fields, contracting every MCO, and aging receivables.

Price grafts from cost, not the market: FUE runs $4–$12 per graft, deposits are liabilities, and the IRS treats transplants as nondeductible cosmetic surgery.

Medicare pays roughly $65 per patient per month for CPT 99490, but only after documented consent, an initiating visit, and an electronic care plan are in place.

Outsourced coding is priced per chart ($2–$5), hourly, or at 4–8% of collections — track revenue per coder-hour to see which contracts actually pay.

US Medicaid authorizations cap private-duty nursing revenue while payroll runs weekly — track auth balances, reconcile EVV, and hold DSO at 40–45 days.