how much sperm can you claim on taxes?

twobrooklynmoms

I know you can list donor sperm and IUI as a tax deduction, but I'm wondering how much sperm you can deduct. We bought several vials last year but only two of them were used during the calendar year.

I know I should ask and accountant, but my dad (who is not a CPA) does our taxes and I don't think he knows the answer

StacyLH24

There was a thread about this a while ago. You have to meet a certain threshold. I think it was something like 10% of your income. So if your income is $50,000 then you would had to have spent at least $5,000.

KH826

@StacyLH24 is correct about the threshold, and that is combined for all out of pocket medical expenses for the year (including copays, meds, procedure costs, and even travel expenses for appointment). This includes sperm (and the cost of shipping/storing said sperm), and as far as I know there is no cap on how much you can claim in terms of sperm-related expenses. Also, all that matters is the year that you purchased the sperm in, not the year that you used it. So, if you meet the 10% threshold for your medical expenses, you can include all of the vials that you purchased in 2013 and not just the two that you used. Also, if you are married and filing jointly you can combine out of pocket medical expenses between you and your spouse (according to my accountant)... so if your combined income is $150k and you only have $10k of medical expenses for you, but your spouse has $5k, you should be able to combine them to meet the joint threshold for you both. Dental expenses are also included, so don't forget those! Good Luck!