You're kidding me!! I've spent how much???!!!

[*Ash*]

Woah! I hope you can pick yourself up off the floor soon. I'd be in shock too.

[Boo Boo]

Far out!!!!

[Charlotte91]

Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzz.

[nothing2lose]

i know

[kass]

I'm in the same boat - for the second year - ouch!

[nothing2lose]

Sadly Kass, barring some sort of miracle, this financial year will be the same for me too....

(Hope you're well by the way and that bubs is growing nice and big!! )

[kass]

I'm going well thanks
Hope you get your miracle next time around

[Catastrophic]

WOW! !

[kass]

Actually anything over $2000 medical expenses directly offsets your tax payable - so unless you've paid more than $35000 tax this year, I am guessing you'll get it all back!

wasn't my experience last year unfortunately - it was 20c after the first $1500 (which is 0) so $30,000 expenses = $5700 claim.

[nothing2lose]

That's what I thought Kass.

[melbel]

and don't forget it's only 20 cents in the dollar for the out of pocket bit....not the initial charge, so will probably be a bit less than that.

Yeah we quite regularly have years in the tens of thousands initial outlay...our usual out of pocket per year is over $8000 on medical, thats without IVF or obstetricians bills....IVF years were hugmungous!!