Problem
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 medicines 560
• Hospital 1,700
• Doctors 390
• 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?