Marilyn,age 38,is Employed as an Architect

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Essay

Marilyn,age 38,is employed as an architect.For calendar year 2015,she had AGI of $204,000 and paid the following medical expenses: Medical insurance premiums $ 7,800 Doctor bills for Peter and Esther (Marilyn's parents) 7,300 Doctor and dentist bills for Marilyn 11,100 Prescription medicines for Marilyn 750 Nonprescription insulin for Marilyn 950 ​ Peter and Esther would qualify as Marilyn's dependents except that they file a joint return.Marilyn's medical insurance policy does not cover them.Marilyn filed a claim for reimbursement of $6,000 of her own expenses with her insurance company in December 2015 and received the reimbursement in January 2016.What is Marilyn's maximum allowable medical expense deduction for 2015?

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Definitions:

Nasolacrimal Duct

A duct that allows tears to drain from the eye into the nasal cavity.

Aqueous Humor

A clear, watery fluid that fills the space in the front part of the eye between the lens and the cornea.

Posterior Chambers

The space filled with aqueous humor found between the iris and the lens within the eye.

Anterior Chambers

The fluid-filled space between the cornea and the iris in the eye, through which light passes to reach the lens.