[Anonymous]

T Brown and S Brownare married and filed a joint return. Their medical expenditures included the following:

medical insurance premiums 1,000

medicines prescribed by doctors 600

over the counter cold drugs 200

doctor fees 700

transportation to and from doctors 800

ambulance 500

doctor fee related to an injury incurred by the Brown’s son, Dale. The Brown’s paid the bill; however, they provided no other support for Dala during the year. Dale earned $800 as a self-employed plumber. Assuming the Brown’s AGI was $ 40, 000, what amount of medical expense can the Brown’s deduct as an itemized deduction?

The answer is 0. Just for this question, can you use 7.5% floor?

My answer is different. I’d like to know what I am missing.. Can anyone help me?

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

@ Thanks everyone for valuable inputs.

medical insurance premiums $1,000 -> itemized item ( If they are self-employed, it would be “ALD.” Assuming that this question is from itemized deduction chapter, it's highly likely that they are not self-employed.) I think the trick to this question is whether Dale is dependent or not. I thought he was dependent even though he had income. Hmm. I guess not. What others think?

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They provided no other support (other than $700 of doctor fees). He made $800. They did not provide over half his support. He is not a dependent.

REG 10/12/13 - 94
FAR 10/17/13 - 93
AUD 11/11/13 - 92
BEC 11/20/13 - 87
ethics 11/27/13 - 92%

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They provided no other support (other than $700 of doctor fees). He made $800. They did not provide over half his support. He is not a dependent.

REG 10/12/13 - 94
FAR 10/17/13 - 93
AUD 11/11/13 - 92
BEC 11/20/13 - 87
ethics 11/27/13 - 92%

[Anonymous]

@runnerup: thank you! problem solved!

[Anonymous]

@runnerup: thank you! problem solved!

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