*Gender Identity--The Tax Court has just approved an unusual medical expense deduction. In a new case, it allowed a Boston-area man who became a woman to deduct the costs of hormone therapies and sex change surgeries that were necessary to treat "gender identity disorder," a specific disease. The decision overturns IRS policy denying medical deductions for such operations because they are cosmetic.

*The Survey Says--Do you want to find out if your employees are satisfied? Take a survey. Employee satisfaction surveys can provide an employer with measurements of attitudes, opinions and general satisfaction with the work environment. Use employee satisfaction surveys to help make decisions concerning benefits, work needs and other related issues.

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