If you are diagnosed with hypersomnia, your doctor can prescribe various drugs to treat it, including stimulants, antidepressants, as well as several newer medications (for example, Provigil and Xyrem).
You may have your 2015 RMD made payable directly to the charity (provided it meets the IRS definition of a qualified charity), and then designate it as a qualified charitable distribution on your tax return. You'll have satisfied your distribution requirement, and you won't have to pay income taxes on that money.
A: Stipends are taxable when they are for general living expenses. When it comes to stipends from a grantor, if the person has to perform duties to earn the stipend, then it is also taxable. Stipends are not taxable when they are applied to education-related expenses and college tuition.