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posted Jun 1, 2019 6:16:26 AM

Can I deduct medical expenses for donor egg retrieval, IVF, and gestational surrogate costs? I have underlying medical conditions that required these methods.

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Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 6:16:27 AM

Fertility, Yes; Surrogate, no. Per IRS Pub 502: 

"You can include in medical expenses the cost of the following procedures to overcome an inability to have children.

  • Procedures such as in vitro fertilization (including temporary storage of eggs or sperm).

  • Surgery, including an operation to reverse prior surgery that prevented the person operated on from having children.

  • https://www.irs.gov/publications/p502 

Expert Alumni
Jun 1, 2019 6:16:28 AM

Most of them are  deductible.  The expenses on you yourself are deductible.  Please see this document:  https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/0318017.pdf