Reba is a single taxpayer. Lawrence, Reba's 84-year-old dependent grandfather, lived with Reba until this year, when he moved to Lakeside Nursing Home because he needs specialized medical and nursing care. During the year, Reba made the following payments on behalf of Lawrence: Room at Lakeside $17,775 Meals for Lawrence at Lakeside 3,555 Doctor and nurse fees at Lakeside 2,666 Cable TV service for Lawrence's room at Lakeside 356 Total $24,352 Lakeside has medical staff in residence. Disregarding the AGI floor, how much, if any, of these expenses qualifies for a medical expense deduction by Reba?
Reba is a single taxpayer. Lawrence, Reba's 84-year-old dependent grandfather, lived with Reba until this year, when he moved to Lakeside Nursing Home because he needs specialized medical and nursing care. During the year, Reba made the following payments on behalf of Lawrence: Room at Lakeside $17,775 Meals for Lawrence at Lakeside 3,555 Doctor and nurse fees at Lakeside 2,666 Cable TV service for Lawrence's room at Lakeside 356 Total $24,352 Lakeside has medical staff in residence. Disregarding the AGI floor, how much, if any, of these expenses qualifies for a medical expense deduction by Reba?
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Transcribed Image Text:Reba is a single taxpayer. Lawrence, Reba's 84-year-old dependent grandfather, lived with Reba until this year, when he moved to Lakeside
Nursing Home because he needs specialized medical and nursing care. During the year, Reba made the following payments on behalf of
Lawrence:
Room at Lakeside
$17,775
Meals for Lawrence at Lakeside
3,555
Doctor and nurse fees at Lakeside
2,666
Cable TV service for Lawrence's room at Lakeside
356
Total
$24,352
Lakeside has medical staff in residence. Disregarding the AGI floor, how much, if any, of these expenses qualifies for a medical expense
deduction by Reba?
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