Tax day
It's after midnight, so it's officially Tax Day. Despite having filled out everything in my tax program, I haven't pressed the button to transmit it all to the IRS yet. I don't usually procrastinate so much on filing, but this year I've been hung up on a certain medical deduction. If you've read this blog for any amount of time, you'll know what I'm talking about.
The validity of my deduction is a big gray area as far as the IRS goes and is currently being litigated in federal court. The litigation has been going on for a few years without any ruling, which is kind of a bummer. I was really hoping to hear something before I had to file my taxes.
After I post this, I'm going to go ahead and send my stuff off. What do all of you think about GRS as a deduction based on medical necessity? Would you put in under the same category as purely cosmetic procedures (breast enhancement, face lifts), which aren't deductible, or under the category of covered procedures such as stomach stapling?
The validity of my deduction is a big gray area as far as the IRS goes and is currently being litigated in federal court. The litigation has been going on for a few years without any ruling, which is kind of a bummer. I was really hoping to hear something before I had to file my taxes.
After I post this, I'm going to go ahead and send my stuff off. What do all of you think about GRS as a deduction based on medical necessity? Would you put in under the same category as purely cosmetic procedures (breast enhancement, face lifts), which aren't deductible, or under the category of covered procedures such as stomach stapling?
posted by Jessica at
12:27 AM
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4 Comments:
Eee. Uh. Well, I'll be trying to do that next year ^_^ Maybe it's my naivety and idealism, but it seems that so long as your psych and surgeon wrote you letters saying it was medically necessary for your health, it should be fine? But I dunno...
If it doesn't go through, isn't the worst that can happen is they just say "no?" Best of luck *hugs*
] chloe [
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bunnyfly, At
April 15, 2009 11:06 AM
You're talking about the same government that covers Viagra but not birth control, right?
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Waldo, At
April 15, 2009 7:15 PM
Good point Waldo.
From prior experience with medical deductions and the IRS, you're right about the worst case scenario Chloe. One nice thing about tax forms is that they don't make you list specifically what the deduction was for...it's just under "medical/dental expenses". At least it won't get automatically flagged there.
I guess I'll just have to see how it all works out over the next few years and keep my fingers crossed that the court case I mentioned is decided in our favor sometime soon.
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Jessica, At
April 16, 2009 9:07 AM
I'm gonna second what Waldo said. I have yet to see our govt do anything that is really "for the people"
Best of luck!
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Mickity, At
April 18, 2009 2:21 PM
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