Calculate the medical expense deduction


In 2008 Margaret John Murphy are married tax payers who file a joint tax return with AGI of $25,000. During the year they incurred the following expenses:

Hospitalization insurance premiums

Premiums on a insurance policy that pays

$100 per day for each day Margaret is hospitalized

Medical care lodging (two people, one night)

Hospital bills

Doctor bills

Dentist bills

Prescription drugs and medicines

Psychiatric care

In addition, during March they drove 947 miles for medical transportation, and their insurance company reimbursed them $900 for the above expenses. On the following segment os Schedule A of form 1040, calculate the Murphy's medical expense deduction.

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