Question

1. What is the amount that could be deducted as a medical expense (ignoring the AGI floor) if Hulu drives to the John Hopkins Medical Center from Lancaster City for treatment for Parkinson’s disease each month in 2019? Hulu also pays $200 out of pocket to the hospital for each trip along with copay on prescriptions of $65 each time. The rest is paid by insurance. Tolls and parking are $33 each trip.

Answer 1

Based on the information available in the question, we can answer as follows:- (Medical expenses eligible to be deducted without consideration to the AGI floor)

Particulars	Expense per visit	No.of months	Total
Trip expenses	200	12	2,400
Prescription	65	12	780
Tolls & Parking	33	12	396
Eligible expenses			3,576

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