Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information
and to the use of our report dated February 18, 2005 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of IDS Life Insurance Company and to the use
of our report dated March 31, 2005 with respect to the financial statements of
IDS Life Variable Account 10 included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-4, No. 333-79311) for the registration of the
American Express Retirement Advisor Advantage(R) Variable Annuity/American
Express Retirement Advisor Select Variable Annuity(R) offered by IDS Life
Insurance Company.


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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                                                               Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 29, 2005