Gwen Has Written Acknowledgments for Each of the Following 2013 $\quad \$ 1,250$

question 18

Essay

Gwen has written acknowledgments for each of the following 2013 charitable contributions.
Cash contributions to her church $\quad \$ 1,250$
Contribution of old clothes and household goods to AMVETS, valued at
thrift shop prices (original cost, $\$ 1,000$ ) $\quad\$ 200$
Gwen's estimate of the value of her time donated to a localsoup kitchen $\quad \$ 800$ Cash
donated to homelesspeople asking for moneyfor food $\quad$$\quad$ $50 What is Gwen's 2013 charitable contribution deduction?

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