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April 5, 2023
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Can a single female include in medical expense the cost of egg freezing for tax refund in 2022? Thanks.

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HelenC12

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Yes, egg freezing is a deductible medical expense. Per IRS Publication 505, page 8: Fertility Enhancement: You can include in medical expenses the cost of the following procedures performed on yourself, your spouse, or your dependent 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

Remember, to get a tax benefit from your ,medical expense, the sum of all your itemized deductions, which also includes things like donations, mortgage, and property taxes, must exceed your standard deduction amount.

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