Sandra is single and does a lot of business entertaining at home. Because Arthur, Sandra's 80-year old dependent grandfather who lived with Sandra, needs medical and nursing care, he moved to Twilight Nursing Home. During the year, Sandra made the following payments on behalf of Arthur:
Twilight has medical staff in residence. Disregarding the AGI floor, how much, if any, of these expenses qualify for a medical deduction by Sandra?
A) $6,157
B) $6,050
C) $5,200
D) $1,550
E) None of the above

Question

Sandra is single and does a lot of business entertaining at home. Because Arthur, Sandra's 80-year old dependent grandfather who lived with Sandra, needs medical and nursing care, he moved to Twilight Nursing Home. During the year, Sandra made the following payments on behalf of Arthur: 
Twilight has medical staff in residence. Disregarding the AGI floor, how much, if any, of these expenses qualify for a medical deduction by Sandra?
A) $6,157 
B) $6,050 
C) $5,200 
D) $1,550 
E) None of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Only expenses related to medical care are deductible. From the payments made by Sandra, only $350 (doctor fees) and $5,700 (nursing home costs) qualify as medical expenses. Therefore, the total deductible amount is $6,050 (350 + 5,700).

Sandra Is Single and Does a Lot of Business Entertaining