Here is how I solved this problem. My solution does NOT deal with how to calculate the full-time attendant care expense as I assume each taxpayer knows how to do that; my explanation deals with how to enter the amount on Turbotax assuming one wishes also to eliminate the "DTC" claim (which is required if claiming attendant care / medical expenses in excess of the annual minimum. My mother-in-law's return has already been submitted and assessed so I know the solution works.
Enter the attendant care expenses as per normal. Be sure you are aware of the amount limitations. Here is an excellent article on the subject.
On Turtobax, the challenge is to eliminate the claim for the DTC because the taxpayer is now allowed to claim both assuming attendant care expenses are greater than the threshold for that tax year -- refer to article above.
Go to the "DTC" page on Turbotax and answer "NO" to the first question "Did you have a sever mental or phyhsical impairment in 20XX?" If you were to answer YES to this question, the software automatically claims the DTC Basic Amount lower on the form. If you answer "NO", the "Basic Amount" of the DTC is set to $0 which is what you want in this situation were large attendant care expenses are incurred and it is more advantageous to claim them as medical expenses rather than claim the DTC. Hope this helps.
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