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Eileen Is a Single Individual with No Dependents 1Charitable Contributions

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Eileen is a single individual with no dependents.Her adjusted gross income for 2013 is $60,000.She has the following items that qualify as itemized deductions.What is the amount of Eileen's AMT adjustment for itemized deductions for 2013?
 Medical expenses (before limitations) $12,000 Mortgage interest on a qualified residence 8,000 Charitable contribution of a Rockwell portrait ($12,000 FMV;$10,000 basis) 12,000 State income taxes paid and withheld 3,000 Real estate taxes paid 1,500 Unreimbursed employee expenses (before limitation) 2,400 Income tax return preparation fee (before limitation) 400\begin{array} { l r } \text { Medical expenses (before limitations) } & \$ 12,000 \\\text { Mortgage interest on a qualified residence } & 8,000 \\\text { Charitable contribution of a Rockwell portrait } & \\( \$ 12,000 \mathrm {~ FMV } ; \$ 10,000 \text { basis) } & 12,000 \\\text { State income taxes paid and withheld } & 3,000 \\\text { Real estate taxes paid } &1,500 \\\text { Unreimbursed employee expenses (before limitation) } & 2,400 \\\text { Income tax return preparation fee (before limitation) } & 400\end{array}
1.Charitable contributions.
2.Casualty and theft losses.
3.Qualified housing interest.
4.Investment interest.
5.Miscellaneous itemized deductions,not subject to 2% of AGI."6.Unreimbursed medical expenses in excess of 10% (not 7.5%)of AGI.Accordingly,Eileen must add back $1,500 of her medical expense deduction,$3,000 of her state income taxes,$1,500 of her real estate taxes,and the deductible portion of her miscellaneous itemized deductions ($1,600)to her taxable income.Because only $1,600 of the expenses are deductible,that amount and not the entire $2,400 is added back to taxable income.
 Medical expense adjustment:  Regular tax deduction $12,000(7.5%×$60,000AGI)=$7,500 less $12,000(10%×$60,000AGI)=6,000$1,500\begin{array}{ll}\text { Medical expense adjustment: }\\\text { Regular tax deduction } & \$ 12,000-(7.5 \% \times \$ 60,000 \mathrm{AGI})=\$ 7,500\\\text { less } &\$ 12,000-(10 \% \times \$ 60,000 \mathrm{AGI})=6,000&\$1,500\end{array}
Unreimbursed employee expenses + tax prep fee:
$2,800($2,400+400)[2%×$60,000AGI]1,600State income taxes3,000Real estate taxes 1,500 Total $7,600\begin{array}{lr}\$ 2,800(\$ 2,400+400)-[2 \% \times \$ 60,000 \mathrm{AGI}] &1,600 \\ \text {State income taxes} &3,000 \\ \text {Real estate taxes } &\underline{1,500 }\\ \text { Total } &\underline{\$ 7,600} \\\end{array} "

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