Mara, age 32, earns $60,000 working in 2022. She has no other income. Her medical expenses for

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María, age 32, earns $60,000 working in 2022. She has no other income. Her medical expenses for the year total $6,000. During the year, she suffers a casualty loss of $9,500 when her apartment is damaged by flood waters (part of a Federally declared disaster area). María contributes $6,000 to her church and pays $4,000 of state income taxes. On the advice of her friend, María is trying to decide whether to contribute $5,000 to a traditional IRA. What effect would the IRA contribution have on María’s itemized deductions?

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South Western Federal Taxation 2023 Comprehensive Volume

ISBN: 9780357719688

46th Edition

Authors: Annette Nellen, Andrew D. Cuccia, Mark Persellin, James C. Young

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