You can deduct cosmetic surgery if it meaningfully promotes the proper function of the body, or if prevents or treats illness or disease. If the expense meets this requirements, you can deduct the amount that exceeds 7.5% of your income. For example, if your income is $50,000, then you can’t deduct the first 7.5%, which is $3750. But you can deduct the rest (8000-3750=$4250). Don’t forget to deduct ALL your other medical expenses for the year, too. This includes any medical insurance premiums and deductibles or co-pays. Just add it all up and deduct the total amount over the 7.5% floor. It is unlikely you will get audited. At the most, they might send you a letter asking for an explanation of the expense. Be sure to keep the doctor’s note and the receipts showing your payments, which you will then provide if you do get such a letter from the IRS.

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This is one of those, keep the photos kind of thing.

Not unless it’s for medical reasons.

If it was for medical reasons you can claim any medical expenses that are over 7 1/2 percent of your adjusted gross income. In order to benefit your deductions should be over your standard deduction.

Christine

This advice was prepared based on our understanding of the tax law in effect at the time it was written as sit applies to the facts that you have provided.

Your physician needs to write you a note saying that the procedure was to correct a defect. Then you can deduct the expense on your tax return.

Examples of deductible cosmetic surgery would be scarring or a birth defect.

Keep your physician statement with your records.

Whether your insurance pays you or not does not determine if the procedure is deductible.

No you can not write it off on taxes, but you can get an attorney and go after your insurance company. If it was medically necessary they should have covered it or at least a percentage of it, jut like they would with any other surgery.