For Each of the Following Situations, Determine Whether or Not

question 162

Essay

For each of the following situations, determine whether or not the item is deductible, how it would be deducted on the taxpayer's return (if there are alternatives possible, discuss the conditions which would determine the treatment) and any limitations which might be placed on the deduction.
a.Rickie, who is 35, pays $1,800 for dental work during the current year.
b.Jamie incurs $1,400 of employee business expenses during the current year. Her employer reimburses all of the expenses.

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Definitions:

Contusion

A medical term for a bruise, caused by bleeding under the skin after an impact.

Abrasion

A superficial injury to the skin or other body tissue caused by rubbing or scraping.

Incision

A surgical wound made by cutting into body tissue.

Dislocation

The displacement of a bone end from a joint.