Jennifer pays the following expenses for her dependent 30-year old daughter while the daughter was ill during the current year:
?
$$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Real estate taxes on daughter's house } & \$ 3,000 \
\text { Utilities on daughter's house } & 1,000 \
\text { Interest on the daughter's home mortgage } & 8,000 \
\text { Interest on daughter's car } & 800 \
\text { Daughter's medical expenses } & 6,000
\end{array}$$
How much of the above expenditures may Jennifer use in computing her itemized deductions?

Question

Jennifer pays the following expenses for her dependent 30-year old daughter while the daughter was ill during the current year:
?
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Real estate taxes on daughter's house } & \$ 3,000 \
\text { Utilities on daughter's house } & 1,000 \
\text { Interest on the daughter's home mortgage } & 8,000 \
\text { Interest on daughter's car } & 800 \
\text { Daughter's medical expenses } & 6,000
\end{array}$$
How much of the above expenditures may Jennifer use in computing her itemized deductions?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jennifer can include the $6,000 she paid for her daughter's medical expenses in her itemized deductions, assuming she provides over half of her daughter's support and the daughter qualifies as her dependent. The other expenses listed are not deductible as itemized deductions on Jennifer's tax return.

Jennifer Pays the Following Expenses for Her Dependent 30-Year Old