During the year, George Smith, age 66 and his wife age 61, incurred and paid the following medical expenses for which they received no reimbursement:
Hospitalization insurance medicines560
Hospital17,000
Doctors390
Prescription drugs and medicines 250
Cosmetic surgery (liposuction)800
Over the counter drugs recommended by a physician 200
George also paid 200 for the prescription drugs for his dependent brother, age 78. Assuming the Gables's adjusted gross income for the year was 25,000. What is the amount that they may claim as a medical deduction on a joint return?