Medical Reimbursements
Response to the following problem:
A taxpayer receives a reimbursement for a medical expense of $455 in the current year. What is the proper tax treatment of the $455 if:
a. The reimbursed expense was paid in the current year.
b. The reimbursed expense was paid last year. The taxpayer took the standard deduction last year.
c. The reimbursed expense was paid last year, and last year the taxpayer's total itemized deductions exceeded the standard deduction by $2,000 and medical expenses in excess of the AGI floor were $840.
d. Same as in Part c. except that medical expenses in excess of the AGI floor were $350.