For many years, this percentage was 7.5%. Thus, for example, if your AGI was $100,000, you could deduct your medical expenses as an itemized deduction only if, and to the extent, they exceeded $7,500. However, starting in 2013, this went up to 10% (except for people 65 and over, who will be exempt from the increase until 2017).
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Bottle fed babies are more likely to have ear infection opposed to breastfed babies. Children should be tested for food allergies if the child has reoccurring ear infections. For ear infection surgical draining of the ear or antibiotics may be needed to heal ear infections. If there is a smoker in the home ear issues are common. Other reason for ear pain is pressure on the eardrum during air travel. Perforated eardrum will heal naturally without hearing loss. Sudden pressure inward or infection may cause the eardrum to rupture. The common cause of ear infections is B-Cat and can be eliminated with an antibiotic called Augmentin.