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:
Room at Twilight
$4,500
Meals for Arthur at Twilight
850
Doctor and nurse fees
700
Cable TV service for Arthur's room
107
Total
$6,157

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:
Room at Twilight
$4,500
Meals for Arthur at Twilight
850
Doctor and nurse fees
700
Cable TV service for Arthur's room
107
Total
$6,157
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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

The room and meals at Twilight qualify for the medical expense deduction since it is a nursing home that provides medical care for Arthur. Doctor and nurse fees also qualify. However, the cable TV service does not qualify. Therefore, the total amount of qualifying medical expenses is $4,500 + $850 + $700 = $6,050.

Sandra Is Single and Does a Lot of Business Entertaining