The cost of visiting an osteopath is not a valid medical expense for tax purposes. But, depending on where you live, an appointment with your naturopath may very well qualify for tax relief.
The reason behind this bizarre and seemingly arbitrary distinction between allowable versus non-allowable medical expenses and geography stems from the wording in the Income Tax Act governing who qualifies to perform medical services for the purposes of the medical expense tax credit (METC).
Under the Act, valid medical expenses qualify for a 15 per cent federal METC as well as a provincial credit, provided they exceed a minimum threshold equal to the lesser of three per cent of your net income or $2,208.
Read more from Financial Post