Reference no: EM132887554

Tom, age 48, is advised by his family physician that he needs back surgery to correct a problem from his last back surgery. Since Tom is in a wheelchair, he needs his wife, Jean, to accompany him on his trip to Rochester, Minnesota, for in-patient treatment at the Mayo Clinic, which specializes in this type of surgery.

Tom incurred the following costs in 2020 with regard to the trip:

Round-trip airfare ($350 each)                                           $ 700
Jean's hotel in Rochester for four nights ($95 per night)            380
Jean's meals while in Rochester                                             120
Tom's medical treatment and hospital stay                            3,500
Tom's meals at the hospital                                                  180
Tom's prescription medicine                                                  600

Problem 1: Compute Tom's deductible medical expenses for the trip (before taking into account the adjusted gross income threshold).

a. $4,000
b. $5,000
c. $5,180
d. $5,090
e. $5,160