Question: Reba, who is single and age 45, does a lot of business entertaining at home. Lawrence, Reba's 84-year-old dependent grandfather, lived with Reba until this
Reba, who is single and age 45, does a lot of business entertaining at home. Lawrence, Reba's 84-year-old dependent grandfather, lived with Reba until this year, when he moved to Lakeside Nursing Home because he needs medical and nursing care. During the year, Reba made the following payments on behalf of Lawrence:
Room at Lakeside ........................................................ $11,000
Meals for Lawrence at Lakeside ........................................ 2,200
Doctor and nurse fees at Lakeside ..................................... 1,700
Cable TV service for Lawrence's room at Lakeside ................. 380
Total ........................................................................ $15,280
Lakeside has medical staff in residence. Disregarding the 10%-of-AGI floor, how much, if any, of these expenses qualifies for a medical expense deduction by Reba?
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