Janice, age 32, earns $50,000 working in 2019. She has no other income. Her medical expenses for

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Janice, age 32, earns $50,000 working in 2019. She has no other income. Her medical expenses for the year total $5,250. During the year, she suffers a casualty loss of $7,500 when her apartment is damaged by flood waters (part of a Federally declared disaster area). Janice contributes $10,000 to her church. On the advice of her friend, Janice is trying to decide whether to contribute $1,000 to a traditional IRA. What effect would the IRA contribution have on Janice’s itemized deductions?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780357109144

43rd Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William H. Hoffman

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