In 2018, Margaret and John Murphy (both over age 65) are married taxpayers who file a joint tax return with AGl of $25,400. During the year they incurred the following expenses: 

Medical insurance premiums....................$1,150 

Premiums on an insurance policy that pays $100 per 

day for each day....................400

Margaret is hospitalized 

Medical care lodging (two people, one night)....................65 

Hospital bills....................2,100 

Doctor bills....................850 

Dentist bills....................175 

Prescription drugs and medicines....................340 

Psychiatric care....................350

In addition, they drove 83 miles for medical transportation, and their insurance company reimbursed them $900 for the above expenses. On the following segment of Schedule A of Form 1040, calculate the Murphy’s medical expense deduction. 

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Caution: Do not include expenses reimbursed or paid by others. 1 Medical and dental expenses (see instructions) 2 Enter amount from Form 1040, line 7 2 4 Subtract line 3 fromline 1. It line 3 is more than line 1, enter -o- Medical and Dental Expenses