Mrs. Gonzales must use a wheelchair. Upon advice from her physician, she installed an elevator and widened the front entrance of her house in 2011, incurring $15,000 and $4,000 in costs, respectively. Mrs. Gonzales originally purchased her house for $152,000. An appraisal showed the fair market value of Mrs. Gonzales' house immediately after these modifications at $162,000. Compute her currently deductible medical expense in regards to these improvements before AGI limitations.

A. $19,000
B. $15,000
C. $9,000
D. $4,000

im getting A

how did you get C?

To determine Mrs. Gonzales' currently deductible medical expense for the improvements made to her house, we need to take into account the specific rules and limitations set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

According to the IRS, medical expenses may be deductible if they exceed a certain percentage of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI). For 2011 tax year, the AGI limitation for medical expenses was 7.5% (for individuals aged 65 or older, the AGI limitation was 7.5% until a later tax year).

In this case, Mrs. Gonzales spent $15,000 on the elevator installation and $4,000 on widening the front entrance, totaling $19,000 in modifications costs.

To calculate the currently deductible medical expense, we need to determine if Mrs. Gonzales' total medical expenses exceed 7.5% of her AGI. Since the question does not provide her AGI, we can't make an accurate calculation. However, we can determine the maximum deductible amount based on the given options.

Option A states that the currently deductible medical expense is $19,000, which is the total cost of the modifications. Considering that the AGI limitation is applied to the medical expenses, it is unlikely that the entire $19,000 would be deductible, especially considering that the fair market value of the house increased by $10,000 after the modifications.

Options B, C, and D all provide lower deductible amounts. Since the AGI limitation for medical expenses is based on a percentage of the taxpayer's AGI, it is more realistic to choose a lower deductible amount. Therefore, based on the given options, the most reasonable answer would be D. $4,000.

Please note that the accurate deductible amount can only be determined by knowing Mrs. Gonzales' AGI for the tax year in question.