Medical Expense Deduction : History and Rationale for Past Changes.

Traces legislative history of the medical expense tax deduction. Provides rationale for changes affecting deduction calculations, the deductibility of medical expenses for elderly taxpayers, the tax treatment of various health care expenses, changes in tax rates and bases, long-term care expenses fo...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Traces legislative history of the medical expense tax deduction. Provides rationale for changes affecting deduction calculations, the deductibility of medical expenses for elderly taxpayers, the tax treatment of various health care expenses, changes in tax rates and bases, long-term care expenses for the disabled, and the inclusion of health insurance premiums against such expenses as a deductible medical expense.
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