As tax time nears, here are tips about overlooked deductions

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
As tax time nears, here are tips about overlooked deductions
With the April 18 tax deadline nearing, a Los Angeles-based financial planner is offering some tips about deductions people tend to overlook.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's tax time again.

This year, the deadline to file your taxes is Tuesday, April 18 - later than usual because of a federal holiday.

Los Angeles-based certified financial planner David Rae has some advice for those still working on their taxes.

Lesser-known and overlooked deductions can include expenses of fostering a pet, mortgage insurance, medical expenses like acupuncture, vitamins and even the cost of installing a pool, if recommended for medical reasons by your doctor.

For more of Rae's tax-time advice, watch the video above.