Question

Joe and Nancy are married and file a joint return. They claim Nancy’s father (Walter) and Nancy’s son (Jordan, who is blind) as dependents. During the current year, they pay the following expenses: Tuition to send Jordan to a special school for the blind $10,000 Medical equipment for Jordan 3,000 How much qualifies as a medical expense with regard to Jordan?

Answer 1

Answer:

$13,000

Explanation:

The computation of the amount that qualifies as a medical expense with respect to Jordan is given below;

= Special school for the blind + medical equipment

= $10,000 + $3,000

= $13,000

The whole amount should be qualified for the medical expense and out of which the 7.5% of the parents would be for the adjusted AGI could be available for the deduction