Remember how Obamacare proponents said the IRS would not meddle in medical decisions...
Acne Cream? Tax-Sheltered. Breast Pump? No.
By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI
Published: October 26, 2010
Denture wearers will get a tax break on the cost of adhesives to keep their false teeth in place. So will acne sufferers who buy pimple creams
A breast pump and various accessories can run about $500 to $1,000 for most mothers a year.
People whose children have severe allergies might even be allowed the break for replacing grass with artificial turf since it could be considered a medical expense.
But nursing mothers will not be allowed to use their tax-sheltered health care accounts to pay for breast pumps and other supplies.
That is because the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that breast-feeding does not have enough health benefits to quality as a form of medical care.
You can't make this stuff up...
www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/business/27breast.html
Acne Cream? Tax-Sheltered. Breast Pump? No.
By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI
Published: October 26, 2010
Denture wearers will get a tax break on the cost of adhesives to keep their false teeth in place. So will acne sufferers who buy pimple creams
A breast pump and various accessories can run about $500 to $1,000 for most mothers a year.
People whose children have severe allergies might even be allowed the break for replacing grass with artificial turf since it could be considered a medical expense.
But nursing mothers will not be allowed to use their tax-sheltered health care accounts to pay for breast pumps and other supplies.
That is because the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that breast-feeding does not have enough health benefits to quality as a form of medical care.
You can't make this stuff up...
www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/business/27breast.html
