Homework Help: tax

Posted by Andy on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 1:57pm.

During 2011 Shakira paid following expenses:

prescription medicines $525
doctors and dentists $1050
vitamins and ibuprofen $ 275
health club membership fee $ 450

what is the total amount of medical expenses (before application of adjusted gross income limitation) that would enter into the itemized deduction on shakira's 2011 income tax return

a $525
B. $1,325
C. $1,500
D. $1,575

tax - Andy, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 1:58pm
i think its D
tax - bobpursley, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 2:14pm
correct. over the counter meds are not deductible, nor is health club mememberships (except very narrow circumstances, has to be medical treatment related, not fitness).

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