Self Study: Itemized Deductions Part I - Medical Expenses (915)

General Description:

This course covers the basics of the medical itemized deduction and limitations.

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Calculate the allowable amount of the medical itemized deduction.
• Identify capital expenditures allowable for the medical itemized deduction.
• Identify travel and lodging expenses allowable for the medical itemized deduction.
• Calculate the medical itemized deduction with premiums and reimbursements.

Instructors:

Richard L. Russell, Jr. is an associate professor of accounting at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), teaching Tax I & II in the undergraduate program and Tax Research, Tax Practice & Procedure, and Partnership Taxation in the graduate Master of Professional Accountancy program. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and Master of Professional Accountancy from Jackson State University and J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is licensed as a CPA in Mississippi and Colorado and licensed as an attorney in Colorado. He has served as a member of the AICPA’s Regulation Subcommittee, which votes on CPA exam questions related to tax and business law, and is licensed to practice before the United States Tax Court.

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