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

The expenses that qualify for a medical deduction include medical fees paid to a nursing home, such as payments for medical services, nursing care, and meals. In this case, Twilight Nursing Home has medical staff in residence, so the expenses paid to Twilight Nursing Home on behalf of Arthur qualify for a medical deduction. The total of these expenses is $6,050, which is the correct answer.

Sandra Is Single and Does a Lot of Business Entertaining