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20 January, 22:17

Nathan is itemizing deductions on his federal income tax return and had $5800 in his medical expenses last year. If his AGI was $46,000, and if medical expenses are deductible to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of a taxpayer's AGI, how much can Nathan deduct for medical expenses?

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  1. 20 January, 22:41
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    Multiply his AGI by 7.5% to find the amount medical needs to meet before deducting:

    46,000 x 0.075 = $3,450

    He can deduct any amount over $3450.

    Subtract that from his medical total to find the amount he can deduct:

    5800 - 3450 = 2350

    He can deduct $2,350.
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