Tom, age 48, is advised by his family physician that he needs back surgery to correct a problem from his last back surgery.Since Tom is in a wheel chair, he needs his wife, Jean, to accompany him on his trip to Rochester, MN, for in-patient treatment at the Mayo Clinic, which specializes in this type of surgery.Tom incurred the following costs in 2019: $$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Round-trip airfare (\$350 each) } & \$ 700 \
\text { Jean's hotel in Rochester for four nights (\$95 per night) } & 380 \
\text { Jean's meals while in Rochester } & 105 \
\text { Tom's medical treatment } & 3,500 \
\text { Tom's prescription medicine } & 600
\end{array}$$ Compute Tom's allowable medical expenses for the trip (before application of the AGI floor).
A)$4,000
B)$5,000
C)$5,180
D)$5,285
E)None of these

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Tom, age 48, is advised by his family physician that he needs back surgery to correct a problem from his last back surgery.Since Tom is in a wheel chair, he needs his wife, Jean, to accompany him on his trip to Rochester, MN, for in-patient treatment at the Mayo Clinic, which specializes in this type of surgery.Tom incurred the following costs in 2019: $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Round-trip airfare (\$350 each) } & \$ 700 \
\text { Jean's hotel in Rochester for four nights (\$95 per night) } & 380 \
\text { Jean's meals while in Rochester } & 105 \
\text { Tom's medical treatment } & 3,500 \
\text { Tom's prescription medicine } & 600
\end{array}$$ Compute Tom's allowable medical expenses for the trip (before application of the AGI floor).
A)$4,000
B)$5,000
C)$5,180
D)$5,285
E)None of these

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The Answer of Tom, age 48, is advised by his family physician that he needs back surgery to correct a problem from his last back surgery.Since Tom is in a wheel chair, he needs his wife, Jean, to accompany him on his trip to Rochester, MN, for in-patient treatment at the Mayo Clinic, which specializes in this type of surgery.Tom incurred the following costs in 2019: $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Round-trip airfare (\$350 each) } & \$ 700 \
\text { Jean's hotel in Rochester for four nights (\$95 per night) } & 380 \
\text { Jean's meals while in Rochester } & 105 \
\text { Tom's medical treatment } & 3,500 \
\text { Tom's prescription medicine } & 600
\end{array}$$ Compute Tom's allowable medical expenses for the trip (before application of the AGI floor).
A)$4,000
B)$5,000
C)$5,180
D)$5,285
E)None of these

Tom, Age 48, Is Advised by His Family Physician That