Soraya Nasrallah, who itemises, paid unreimbursed medical and dental bills during 2024 and wants to know how much she can deduct on Schedule A. Which threshold must her qualifying medical expenses exceed before any amount becomes deductible?
- A7.5 percent of her adjusted gross income, with only the portion above that floor deductible. Correct
- B2 percent of her adjusted gross income, the same floor that applied to miscellaneous itemised deductions.
- C10 percent of her adjusted gross income, the floor in effect before recent changes.
- D7.5 percent of her taxable income after the standard deduction is subtracted.
Why A is correct: Unreimbursed qualifying medical and dental expenses are deductible only to the extent they exceed 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income, and only the excess over that floor is allowed.
Why B is wrong: The 2 percent floor applied to certain miscellaneous itemised deductions that are currently suspended, not to medical expenses, so it is the wrong threshold here.
Why C is wrong: A 10 percent floor applied in some earlier years, but the medical floor is 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income for 2024, so this overstates the threshold.
Why D is wrong: The percentage is correct but the base is wrong; the floor is measured against adjusted gross income, not taxable income, so this option misstates the calculation base.