How does client health factor into tax planning?

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What the future of medical diagnostics could mean for CPAs Journal of Accountancy

For example, early diagnosis could influence the retirement planning process. As diagnostics advance, more clients will have more information to include as part of the retirement plan. With this knowledge, CPAs may be able to better estimate health care costs in retirement.
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Testing for biomarkers may create ethical quandaries as well. Issues CPAs will need to contemplate include whether personalized medical information should be used to inform planning, when it will become reliable enough to incorporate into a plan, and how to use and incorporate the new information. Even more important will be establishing ethical boundaries around the request for and use of such data.
 

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