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For Each of the Following Situations,determine the Amount of the Allowable

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For each of the following situations,determine the amount of the allowable deduction.Be sure to show any necessary calculations and provide explanations of how you determined the deductible amount.
a. Ukarie has an adjusted gross income of $40,000\$ 40,000 . She made the following contributions to qualified charities:

 Fair Property Given  Basis  Market Value Household Furniture $8,000$3,000 Inventory from her retail store 6,00010,000 GE stock (purchased in 1978) 2,00020,000\begin{array}{lrr}&& \text { Fair }\\ \underline { \text {Property Given }}& \underline { \text { Basis } }& \underline { \text { Market Value}}\\\text { Household Furniture } & \$ 8,000 & \$ 3,000 \\\text { Inventory from her retail store } & 6,000 & 10,000 \\\text { GE stock (purchased in 1978) } & 2,000 & 20,000\end{array}


b. Carla purchased her home in 1994 by paying $60,000\$ 60,000 in cash and borrowing $140,000\$ 140,000 . The home is currently worth $400,000\$ 400,000 and her mortgage is $110,000\$ 110,000 . Carla is involved in a lawsuit (unrelated to any business interests) during the current year and she borrows $125,000\$ 125,000 using the equity in her home as collateral for the loan to pay her legal fees and court costs. She pays $9,800\$ 9,800 of interest on her original mortgage and $8,000\$ 8,000 of interest on the home equity loan during the current year.


c. Tracy is a resident of Kansas and the sole owner of The Bakery. During 2013 , Tracy makes the following payments:
 Estimated federal income taxes $8,000 Estimated state income taxes 3,300 Self-employment taxes 5,600 Sales tax from Federal Sales tax table 2,100 Property tax on personal residence 900 Tax assessment for sidewalk in front of personal residence 3,0002012 state tax paid in 2013 with 2012 state tax return 200\begin{array} { l r } \text { Estimated federal income taxes } & \$ 8,000 \\ \text { Estimated state income taxes } & 3,300 \\ \text { Self-employment taxes } & 5,600 \\ \text { Sales tax from Federal Sales tax table } & 2,100 \\ \text { Property tax on personal residence } & 900 \\ \text { Tax assessment for sidewalk in front of personal residence } & 3,000 \\ 2012 \text { state tax paid in } 2013 \text { with } 2012 \text { state tax return } & 200 \end{array}

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