Marilyn,age 38,is Employed as an Architect

question 87

Essay

Marilyn,age 38,is employed as an architect.For calendar year 2016,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
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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 2016 and received the reimbursement in January 2017.What is Marilyn's maximum allowable medical expense deduction for 2016?

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Axon Terminal

The very end of a branch of a neuron's axon, a structure that releases neurotransmitters to signal other neurons.

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