The courts have ruled against the IRS and allowed a deduction for a sex reassignment operation. While the IRS said this was elective and not medically necessary, the courts said it was necessary based on the psychiatric necessity for the person's mental health. So the take home lesson here is to make sure you have a doctor's order or prescription on file before you take a medical deduction on your tax return.
"O’Donnabhain’s lawyers argued that because gender-identity disorder is a recognized mental disorder that is generally treated with hormones and surgery, the costs are legitimate medical deductions."
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