George <gbeccles[at]gmail.com> wrote:

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It seems to me that what you pay the hospital is a medical
expense.

If it goes to court, and the judge rules "Pay the hospital
$5000, pay $1000 court costs, and pay the hospital's lawyer
$10,000" then only the $5000 to the hospital is a medical
expense.

Seth

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"George" <gbeccles[at]gmail.com> wrote

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It all sounds like a medical expenses, with exceptions for
your legal costs, so deduct away if you have to pay
something.

--
Paul Thomas, CPA
paulthomascpapc[at]bellsouth.net

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We are in a complicated dispute over an old hospital bill.
We will end up paying something, though it's not at all
clear how much. If we pay now, I assume it would be a
deductible medical expense. If they went to court and got a
judgement against us, would that payment still be
deductible?

Would it be different if we 'settled' with them after they
filed their claim?

Thanks,
George

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