To Qualify for a Medical Expense Deduction as Taxpayer's Dependent

question 112

Multiple Choice

To qualify for a medical expense deduction as taxpayer's dependent, a person must be a dependent either at the time the medical services were provided or at the time the expenses were paid. A person generally qualifies as a dependent for purposes of the medical expense deduction if the person:

• A) Would qualify as a dependent except for the amount of gross income.
• B) Was a foreign student staying briefly at taxpayer's home.
• C) Is an unmarried adult child of taxpayer's sibling.
• D)Is the unrelated caregiver for taxpayer's elderly parents.

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