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[...] similarly hotly debated issue made news when the U.S. Tax Court ruled that treatment for gender identity disorders (GID) qualified as a deductibl…. In the high profile case, Rhiannon O’Donnabhain was denied claims for medical expenses [...]

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By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:39:30 +0000

It doesn’t appear to be an S case. It is not a summary opinion, nor does the docket number reflect an S designation. I feel comfortable saying that it’s a regular opinion. Let us know what you hear from GLAD.

By: De

De — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:57:41 +0000

The court’s ruling on O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner has created a considerable amount of hope in the Transgender community. There is much speculation on this ruling effect on others and begs the following question. Was O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner filed as an “S” case which are neither appealable nor precedential or a “non S” case which are both?
I would like to hear your take on this. I have also contacted GLAD. I would like to spread the good news but I want to ensure it is accurate news.

By: DarlieB

DarlieB — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:44:17 +0000

At this point it will take a while for the IRS to react. After all their ruling was based on a catholic church fabricated study by Paul McHugh in the catholic rag “First Things”. That is a right wing catholic propaganda magazine. The tax court basically said the IRS interpretation was a shallow interpretation and completely refuted by the medical facts. I think the IRS should be sued for intentional discrimination. McHugh attacks anything he dislikes with the zeal of a religious fanatic. In 2007 he was ordered by Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison to stop making public statements about physician George Tiller’s work. McHugh disapproved of Tiller’s work providing abortion services. Tiller was later murdered by a fanatic who was influenced by public statements made about Tiller.McHugh is also known for his work defending Catholic priests against sex abuse charges. He was a founder and board member of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation, and he was named to a lay panel assembled by the Roman Catholic Church in 2002 to look into sexual abuse by priests, which led to protests from victims’ rights groups.

By: DanH

DanH — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:04:12 +0000

I just spoke with an agent at the IRS at 800-829-1040 (2/5/10), and at this point the IRS does not know how this ruling will affect the tax code. She said it is too soon to know. She did say to check back.

As it stands now, in the tax code, SRS is NOT deductible.

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