Question

Edna had an accident while competing in a rodeo. She sustained facial injuries that required cosmetic surgery. While having the surgery done to restore her appearance, she had additional surgery done to reshape her chin, which was not injured in the accident. The surgery to restore her appearance cost $9,000 and the surgery to reshape her chin cost $6,000. How much of Edna's surgical fees will qualify as a deductible medical expense (before application of the AGI limitation)?

a. $0
b. $6,000
c. $9,000
d. $15,000
e. None of these

Answer 1

C) $9,000

Step-by-step explanation:

I guess Edna is a professional rodeo cowgirl. Any surgery done to treat her injuries caused by an accident while competing should be deductible. In this case the $9,000 spent to restore her appearance. But other surgeries for non-related cosmetic purposes are not deductible, e.g. chin surgery.