All of the Following Are Deductible as Medical Expenses Except

question 977

Multiple Choice

All of the following are deductible as medical expenses except

• A) payments for a vision exam and contact lenses.
• B) cosmetic surgery necessary to correct a deformity arising from a congenital abnormality.
• C) payments to a hospital for laboratory fees and X- rays for diagnosis of a medical problem.
• D) vitamins and health foods that improve a taxpayer's general health.

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Definitions:

Ethanol

A volatile, flammable, colorless liquid alcohol, commonly used as a solvent, in medical applications, and as a recreational beverage.

Carbon Compounds

Organic molecules that contain carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, or other elements.

3-Phenylpentan-3-ol

An organic compound characterized by a five-carbon chain with a phenyl group attached to the third carbon and an alcohol group on the same carbon.

Benzoic Acid

A simple aromatic carboxylic acid, its salts are used as food preservatives.