Richard,age 50,is Employed as an Actuary

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Multiple Choice

Richard,age 50,is employed as an actuary.For calendar year 2013,he had AGI of $130,000 and paid the following medical expenses: Derrick and Jane would qualify as Richard's dependents except that they file a joint return.Richard's medical insurance policy does not cover them.Richard filed a claim for $4,800 of his own expenses with his insurance company in November 2013 and received the reimbursement in January 2014.What is Richard's maximum allowable medical expense deduction for 2013?

• A)$0.
• B)$7,090.
• C)$13,000.
• D)$20,090.
• E)None of the above.

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