live’s daughter Polly suffers from a rare illness. During the current year, Olive drove Polly to see a specialist in another state 20 times. Each trip was 325 miles each way and required an overnight stay in a hotel that costs $80 per night. Olive and Patty spent a very reasonable $600 for meals, approximately $40/night for dinner and $15/day for breakfast. Olive’s AGI is $25,000. What is her medical expense deduction for the current year (assume the mileage rate is 16¢ per mile in 2021 and she itemizes)? $0 $1,805 $1,875 $3,680

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live’s daughter Polly suffers from a rare illness. During the current year, Olive drove Polly to see a specialist in another state 20 times. Each trip was 325 miles each way and required an overnight stay in a hotel that costs $80 per night. Olive and Patty spent a very reasonable $600 for meals, approximately $40/night for dinner and $15/day for breakfast. Olive’s AGI is $25,000. What is her medical expense deduction for the current year (assume the mileage rate is 16¢ per mile in 2021 and she itemizes)?

  1. $0
  2. $1,805
  3. $1,875
  4. $3,680
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