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Why IVF Lawsuits Are Becoming a Tax Headache for CPAs
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Subscribe08 MAY 2026 / FINANCE
Fertility clinic lawsuits in recent years have gradually moved into the tax law realm, creating discussions among accountants, tax attorneys and financial advisors surrounding the nature of payments related to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures. The IRS has delineated medical procedures performed on the taxpayer themselves as deductible, while those involving third-party donors or surrogates as generally non-deductible - these clear distinctions now bear implications for high-net-worth families, physicians, fertility clinics and complex individual returns and promotes discussions resembling Netflix legal dramas rather than simple tax discourse.
A lot of tax disputes start with something boring, like a missing receipt or a messy spreadsheet. This one starts in a fertility clinic freezer. Over the last few years, lawsuits tied to IVF mix-ups, destroyed embryos, failed storage tanks, donor arrangem...
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