Lian is injured in an automobile accident this year. She is hospitalized for 4 weeks and misses

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Lian is injured in an automobile accident this year. She is hospitalized for 4 weeks and misses 3 months of work after getting out of the hospital. The costs related to her accident are
Hospitalization ........ $16,100
Prescription drugs ...... 2,050
Doctor’s fees ....... 12,225
Wheelchair rental ........ 380
Visits by home nursing service . 2,400

Lian’s employer-provided insurance policy pays $23,220 of the costs. She also receives $4,800 in disability pay from her employer while she is absent from work. By the end of the year, Lian is able to pay only $6,100 of the costs that aren’t covered by her medical insurance. What is Lian’s allowed itemized deduction for medical expenses if her adjusted gross income is $39,000 before considering any of this information?

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Concepts In Federal Taxation

ISBN: 9780324379556

19th Edition

Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins, Tonya K. Flesher

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