In 2015,Dena traveled 600 miles for specialized medical treatment that was not available in her hometown.She paid $90 for meals during the trip,$145 for a hotel room for one night,and $15 in parking fees.She did not keep records of other out-of-pocket costs for transportation.Dena can include $203 in computing her medical expenses.

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Dena can include the hotel room ($145) and parking fees ($15) as medical expenses. For transportation, she can use the standard medical mileage rate for 2015, which was 23 cents per mile, totaling $138 (600 miles x $0.23). Meals are not deductible. Therefore, her total deductible medical expenses are $145 + $15 + $138 = $298. However, the question asks if she can include $203, which is less than $298, so she can indeed include $203.

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