Circulating bill would create tax credit for IVF costs

Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to create an income tax credit that would help offset the costs of in vitro fertilization in Wisconsin.

Sen. Howard Marklein of Spring Green and Rep. Jessie Rodriguez of Oak Creek last week sent the co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers, seeking support for establishing an IVF tax credit.

They note more women are using IVF to become pregnant, pointing to data showing the number of babies born from this method in the United States rose to 95,850 in 2023. That makes up 2.6% of all U.S. births for that year, according to the memo. At the same time, the number of IVF cycles is on the rise, going from about 390,000 in 2022 to more than 430,000 in 2023.

But bill authors note IVF isn’t cheap, with a single cycle typically ranging from $15,000 to $20