Mason, a Physically Handicapped Individual, Pays $10,000 This Year for the Installation

question 94

True/False

Mason, a physically handicapped individual, pays $10,000 this year for the installation of wheelchair ramps, support bars, and railings in his personal residence.These improvements increase the value of his personal residence by
$2,000.Only $8,000 of the expenditure qualifies as a medical expense for tax purposes.

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