Edna Had an Accident While Competing in a Rodeo

question 62

Multiple Choice

Edna had an accident while competing in a rodeo. She sustained facial injuries that required cosmetic surgery. While having the surgery done to restore her appearance, she had additional surgery done to reshape her chin, which was not injured in the accident. The surgery to restore her appearance cost $9,000 and the surgery to reshape her chin cost $6,000. How much of Edna's surgical fees will qualify as a deductible medical expense (before application of the 10%-of-AGI floor) ?

• A) $0
• B) $6,000
• C) $9,000
• D) $15,000
• E) None of the above

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