Rich Uncle is getting on in years and no longer can safely navigate the stairs in his beautiful three-story (plus basement) mansion. So, following his doctor's advice, he pays $250,000 to have a four-story elevator installed. 

Immediately prior to installation of the elevator the mansion's FMV was $7.5M. With the new elevator the mansion's FMV is $7.75M. Ignoring the %-of-AGI floor.

What is the amount of Rich Uncle's medical expense deduction, if any, on account of the installation? Why is that the correct amount?

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SOLUTION To determine the amount of Rich Uncles medical expense deduction related to the installation of the elevator we need to consider the rules an... View the full answer