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01-10-2013 at 9:33 AM
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tax question - medical deductions

I'm going through my bank statements for 2012 and highlighting charges I know I have a receipt for and I'm seeing some smaller charges I know that I do not have a receipt for. Since I don't have a receipt do I just have to cut my losses and not include them in my tax deductible medical expenses?

 

Also, a big fat boo to not being able to deduct for supplements, vitamins, and herbs. Sad
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Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
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01-10-2013 at 10:21 AM
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Never mind, I was able to find out from Mr. Google! The charges I was referring to were to a pharmacy, but I forgot I can just get a print out of last years purchases from them. I use to work at a pharmacy so you'd think I would have remembered this! Confused
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Me: 29 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 28 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
5/2013 Waiting for Donor Embryos

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01-10-2013 at 10:25 AM
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Also, this was shared a few months back....here it is for those who missed it:

 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf
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Me: 29 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 28 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
5/2013 Waiting for Donor Embryos

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01-10-2013 at 10:28 AM
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If I don't have a receipt, I don't write it off. But I'm paranoid when it comes to taxes. 

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01-10-2013 at 11:40 AM
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Thanks for sharing the link.  This will be the first (and hopefully last) year that we should hit that 7.5% threshold, so I want to get every last cent deducted that I am eligible for.

I was happy to see that the insurance premium (the part you pay for, not the part your employer pays) is covered, which really adds up for us.  I'm trying to track down all my receipts too and just learned this morning from my mail order pharmacy what you just said, which is that local pharmacies can print out all medication purchases for the year.

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01-10-2013 at 11:52 AM
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Here's a new one I had not thought of, for all you POAS addicts (myself included), quoted from the linked PDF:

"You can include in medical expenses the amount you pay to purchase a pregnancy test kit to determine if you are pregnant."

Now I'm pissed I didn't know to hold onto my receipts for my FRER purchases.  For people who are OOP, this may be a few more bucks you can deduct.  Hope it helps someone!
10/10: Married DH; 5/11: Dx: Blocked Fallopian Tube; 7/11: D&C/Hysteroscopy to remove polyp
IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
IVF #2: 11/12-12/12: ER: 20R, 20M, 16F, 4 Frosties; 5dt: 3 blasts, DS EDD: 8/23/13
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01-10-2013 at 12:19 PM
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nawlinsgrl:

Here's a new one I had not thought of, for all you POAS addicts (myself included), quoted from the linked PDF:

"You can include in medical expenses the amount you pay to purchase a pregnancy test kit to determine if you are pregnant."

Now I'm pissed I didn't know to hold onto my receipts for my FRER purchases.  For people who are OOP, this may be a few more bucks you can deduct.  Hope it helps someone!

I saw that and wished I had saved the receipts too! I didn't even think about taxes until a few months ago and by then I'd trashed almost all my receipts. Sad

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Him: 28 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
5/2013 Waiting for Donor Embryos

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01-10-2013 at 12:21 PM
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nawlinsgrl:

Thanks for sharing the link.  This will be the first (and hopefully last) year that we should hit that 7.5% threshold, so I want to get every last cent deducted that I am eligible for.

I was happy to see that the insurance premium (the part you pay for, not the part your employer pays) is covered, which really adds up for us.  I'm trying to track down all my receipts too and just learned this morning from my mail order pharmacy what you just said, which is that local pharmacies can print out all medication purchases for the year.

I guess I missed the ins premium part. So say my part of the ins premium through my employer is $25 per check, I can claim 25 x however many paychecks I received? I'm sure the total is on my last paycheck.
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Me: 29 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 28 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
5/2013 Waiting for Donor Embryos

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01-10-2013 at 12:27 PM
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Ladies- you cannot deduct your health insurance premium if it is already paid with tax-free dollars.  That would be a double deduction.  Look at your W2 to see if it is already deducted from your gross wages and not taxed already.

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01-10-2013 at 12:31 PM
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Mrs.McIrish:
Ladies- you cannot deduct your health insurance premium if it is already paid with tax-free dollars.  That would be a double deduction.  Look at your W2 to see if it is already deducted from your gross wages and not taxed already.

Thanks!  I'm assuming mine is paid with tax-free dollars since it's taken out of my paycheck. I hate to ask my HR rep about this kind of stuff...I'd get a more intelligent response from a bag of rocks!

ETA: I was able to find out & my premiums are pre-tax.

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Me: 29 ~ Stage IV Endo ~ AMH .38 ~ AFC 8
AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 28 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
5/2013 Waiting for Donor Embryos

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01-10-2013 at 12:32 PM
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Mrs.McIrish:
Ladies- you cannot deduct your health insurance premium if it is already paid with tax-free dollars.  That would be a double deduction.  Look at your W2 to see if it is already deducted from your gross wages and not taxed already.

Aww, crap.  That totally makes sense, but I wish it wasn't the case, since that's over half my expenses right there.  Now I might not hit the threshold. Sad

Thanks, McIrish, for saving me from making a big mistake though.

 

 
10/10: Married DH; 5/11: Dx: Blocked Fallopian Tube; 7/11: D&C/Hysteroscopy to remove polyp
IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
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01-10-2013 at 12:42 PM
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Whew!  Luckily it doesn't apply to me this year.  I just checked my pay stub and it looks like it's after taxes.  I called payroll/benefits, and they said I was correct.  Apparently we have to opt in for it to be before taxes, because if you do that, you can only get off the insurance once a year, i.e., you have to pay the entire year's premiums, even if you want to stop your insurance.  If you pay for it after taxes, you can stop paying premiums any time without penalty.

So, score one for being uninformed, woohoo!

Thanks again for pointing it out, though, McIrish.  It was info worth having, and I know it will help someone else.

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IVF #1: 9/11: ER: 12R, 11M, 10F, No Frosties; 5dt: 2 blasts, 1 morula; DD born 6/3/12
IVF #2: 11/12-12/12: ER: 20R, 20M, 16F, 4 Frosties; 5dt: 3 blasts, DS EDD: 8/23/13
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01-10-2013 at 12:54 PM
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DoublePortion:

Also, this was shared a few months back....here it is for those who missed it:

 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf

Thanks for this link!!!  I'm going back to my amazon receipts to add in all those Wondfos that I bought this year! 

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01-10-2013 at 12:56 PM
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DoublePortion:

Also, this was shared a few months back....here it is for those who missed it:

 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf

Thanks for this link!!!  I'm going back to my amazon receipts to add in all those Wondfos that I bought this year! 

Ohhh! I forgot about the Wondfos I bought. Thanks!!!

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AMH .97 as of 4/2012! ~ AMH 1.63 as of 4/2013!?!
Him: 28 ~ perfect swimmers
Laparotomy with partial oophorectomy 8/2009 to remove cysts/endo. Stopped BCP 4/2010.
Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embryos txfrd. ~ BFN
BCP to manage endo from 10/2012 to 12/2012.
5/2013 Waiting for Donor Embryos

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01-10-2013 at 1:13 PM
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What is the 7.5% threshold? Medical expenses must add up to 7.5% of your total household income if filing jointly in order to be deductible? Thanks for helping me "get this." I think it's pretty helpful to see that chiropractor and acupuncture are deductible. :) 
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01-10-2013 at 1:34 PM
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They explain it better than I could, on page 3 of the document.
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RosyGlow:
What is the 7.5% threshold? Medical expenses must add up to 7.5% of your total household income if filing jointly in order to be deductible? Thanks for helping me "get this." I think it's pretty helpful to see that chiropractor and acupuncture are deductible. :) 

You can ONLY deduct the amount that is above the 7.5% of AGI.

Example: AGI of $100000.

7.5% is $7500

You spent $10K on medical. You can deduct $2500.

You spend $20K on medical. You can deduct $12500.

You spent $5K on medical. You can't deduct anything.

Hope this helps.

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nawlinsgrl:

Whew!  Luckily it doesn't apply to me this year.  I just checked my pay stub and it looks like it's after taxes.  I called payroll/benefits, and they said I was correct.  Apparently we have to opt in for it to be before taxes, because if you do that, you can only get off the insurance once a year, i.e., you have to pay the entire year's premiums, even if you want to stop your insurance.  If you pay for it after taxes, you can stop paying premiums any time without penalty.

So, score one for being uninformed, woohoo!

Thanks again for pointing it out, though, McIrish.  It was info worth having, and I know it will help someone else.

Glad you can take it! Better to be safe of course versus get a bill from the IRS down the road..

Ladies-- also remember if you have a FSA that you used to pay for medical expenses, you cannot deduct a second time on your 1040.


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DE IVF#5 11/12 bad embryos= BFFN
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2/1/13 BFP for the first time ever; Beta hell for several weeks: miscarriage 7 wks
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Mrs.McIrish:

RosyGlow:
What is the 7.5% threshold? Medical expenses must add up to 7.5% of your total household income if filing jointly in order to be deductible? Thanks for helping me "get this." I think it's pretty helpful to see that chiropractor and acupuncture are deductible. :) 

You can ONLY deduct the amount that is above the 7.5% of AGI.

Example: AGI of $100000.

7.5% is $7500

You spent $10K on medical. You can deduct $2500.

You spend $20K on medical. You can deduct $12500.

You spent $5K on medical. You can't deduct anything.

Hope this helps.

 Got it! Thanks for the advice. Very helpful. My DH knows a lot of this, but I still like to be "in the know" to support the tax process in our home. :) Thanks!!  
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01-10-2013 at 9:43 PM
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Wow. I had no idea about these deductions. I will have to research this further. THank you for bringing it up!

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IVF #1: 10/17/12 Baseline: FSH- 9.4, E2- 24, LH- 3.7, Progesterone- 0.3. 6 follicles in my right ovary & 9 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in AM. 10/21/12: Add Ganirelix SQ in PM. 10/26/12: hCG Trigger IM. ER 10/28/12: 13R, 7M, 6F. 5 Made it to PGS. ET 11/2/12: CANCELED. PGS: All 5 have "severe abnormalities." Devastated. Begged RE for back-to-back IVFs; Started Provera 11/2/12. AF said FU and came anyway, destroying any chance for a Dec IVF. Maxed out lifetime IF meds insurance. I can barely breathe, waiting to get through this process, hoping for my take-home-baby.
IVF #2: 1/7/13 Baseline: FSH- 8.8, 4 follicles in my right ovary & 6 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 1/11/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. 1/16/13: hCG Trigger IM. ER 1/18/13: 9R, 5M, 5F. 2 Made it to PGS. ET 1/23/13: CANCELED. PGS: All embryos have "multiple severe abnormalities." RE recommends we stop trying and focus on living childless, due to the repeated extremely poor quality of my eggs. I don't even know what to do with that.
IVF #3- NEW RE! 100% OOP: 3/1/13 Baseline: FSH- 9.6, E2- 61, Progesterone- 0.94, 3 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/7/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 3/9/13 SQ. 3/11/13 ER: 6R, 2M, 2F. Day 3: one 8 cell, grade 0. 3/16/13 Five day ET: one early blast, grade Fair. 3/24/13 Started period a day before beta. BFN.
IVF #4 (FINAL) (Added acupuncture to this cycle.): 3/25/13 WTF & Baseline: FSH-11.8, E2- 56, Progesterone- 0.84 3/26/13 Start stims. 3/30/13 u/s: 5 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 225 Bravelle & 225 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/31/13 Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 4/3/13 SQ. 4/5/13 ER: 5R, 3M, 3F naturally. Day 3: two 8 cell, grade 0, one 8 cell, grade 2 (Scale 0-best to 3-worst). 4/10/13 Five day ET: two blastocysts (the 3rd stopped growing.) 4/18/13 Beta: 2.5 BFFN.
No DE or adoption for us, FIRM.
That’s it for us. I am beyond devastated and have no idea how to proceed from here. My life has been forever altered by this experience. Best wishes to all in their journeys! 
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I was going to ask about this since we (unfortunately) qualify for this.  Thanks!!
My TTC Journey:
Dx: Hypothalamic amenorrhea
Progesterone to induce period w/ the goal of Clomid - never got period (September 2011). RE referral.
Femera - never responded to the meds (December 2011)
Clomid with TI - BFN (February 2012)
Injectables (Menopur) - hyperstimulated/canceled (March 2012)
Injectables #2 (Menopur) with TI- BFN (May 2012)
IVF - OHSS (transfer canceled), but 11 frozen! (June 1012)
FET - 1 transferred on 8/09/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 350.3; Beta#2: 365; Beta#3: 157. Biochemical pregnancy.
FET # 2 - 1 transferred on 11/01/12. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): 337; Beta#2: 769. BFP!!! 1st ultrasound 11/28/12 showed heartbeat, but measuring 5 days behind. 2nd ultrasound 12/05/12 - miscarriage.
FET # 3 - 1 transferred on 1/24/13. Beta#1 (11dp5dt): BFN.
FET # 4 - 2 transferred on 3/28/13. Beta #1 (11dp5dt): 673; Beta #2: 1265. Just under 6 weeks - m/c at home. WTF appointment in late May.


 
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