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Deductions & credits
Yes, you can include that surgery in your medical expenses to the extent that it was not covered by insurance or other credits. Note that medical expenses are just one of many itemized deductions and are only includable to the extent that they exceed 10% (7.5 % if you or your spouse are 65 or over) of your AGI.
Deductions such as medical expenses, charitable contributions, mortgage interest, property taxes, state and local income or sales taxes and others are what is known as “itemized deductions”. You can see a more complete list of all these deductions, at least the most common, by looking at Schedule A of Form 1040. They are used to reduce your taxable income. The total of all your itemized deductions must exceed your standard deduction to be of any tax benefit. Anyone filing a Federal income tax return (other than children under the age of 24 with unearned income) is entitled to the standard deduction. The standard deduction for 2016 is $6,300 Single and $12,600 Married Filing Jointly.