In: Accounting
temized Deductions (LO. 4)
Rebecca and Irving incur the following medical expenses during the current year:
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They receive $4,065 in reimbursements from their insurance company of which $345 is for the cosmetic surgery.
Refer to Exhibit 8-2 to answer the following questions. What is their medical expense deduction if their adjusted gross income is the following:
a. Adjusted gross income of $40,000. Their medical expense deduction is $.
b. Adjusted gross income of $49,000. Their medical expense deduction is $.
| Part - (a) | |
| Particulars | Amount ($) |
| Medical insurance premiums | $ 4,265 |
| Hospital | 915 |
| Doctors | 1,905 |
| Dentist | 550 |
| Chiropractor | 210 |
| Prescription drugs | 190 |
| Crutches | 95 |
| Total Allowable medical expenses | $ 8,130 |
| Less: Insurance reimbursements (4065-345) | -3720 |
| Un-reimbursed medical expenses | $ 4,410 |
| Less: AGI limitation ($40,000*10%) For 2019 | -4000 |
| Medical expense deduction | $ 410 |
| Part - (b) | |
| Particulars | Amount ($) |
| Medical insurance premiums | $ 4,265 |
| Hospital | 915 |
| Doctors | 1,905 |
| Dentist | 550 |
| Chiropractor | 210 |
| Prescription drugs | 190 |
| Crutches | 95 |
| Total Allowable medical expenses | $ 8,130 |
| Less: Insurance reimbursements (4065-345) | -3720 |
| Un-reimbursed medical expenses | $ 4,410 |
| Less: AGI limitation ($49,000*10%) For 2019 | -4900 |
| Medical expense deduction (No deduction) | $ 0 |
| The AGI limit is higher than Un-reimbursed Medical Expense | |