The scenario continues. Bill and Kathy Ferris file a joint return. Their adjusted gross income is $50,000. Use Schedule A to determine their medical deductions.
Click here to open Bill and Kathy's Schedule A and complete lines 1 through 4.
| Medical Expenses: |
Amount: |
Deductible: |
Unreimbursed doctors' bills: |
$500 |
$500 |
Unreimbursed orthodontist bill for braces |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
Hospital insurance premiums |
$300 |
$300 |
Life insurance premiums |
$500 |
0 |
Unreimbursed prescription medicines |
$100 |
$100 |
Vitamins |
$70 |
0 |
Hospital bill (before insurance company's reimbursement
of $1,000) |
$2,000 |
$1,000 |
Smoking-cessation program |
$150 |
$150 |
TOTAL: |
$4,820 |
$3,250 |
