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Tax Accounting Cases

1. Deducting Cosmetic Surgery

Issue:

Can Ms. Gorgeous deduct the cost of her cosmetic surgery enhancements as a medical expense?

Facts:

Ms. Gorgeous is an aspiring actress who has managed to earn a living doing television commercials.
Decided to have botox injections in her forehead and collagen enhancements to her lips to hopefully move up in the industry.
After the procedures, her career drastically improved and she received movie offers.

Statutory:

Section 213(d)(9) classifies and treats cosmetic surgery as follows:

(A) The term “medical care” does not include cosmetic surgery or other similar procedures, unless the surgery or procedure is necessary to ameliorate a deformity arising from, or directly related to, a congenital abnormality, a personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma, or disfiguring disease.

(B) The term “cosmetic surgery” means any procedure which is directed at improving the patient's appearance and does not......


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