Martha Is Single and Graduated from Ivy Tech in May

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Martha is single and graduated from Ivy Tech in May of 2012.In January of 2013,she begins repaying her student loans and pays interest on the loans of $2,600 in 2013 and $1,200 in 2014.Her adjusted gross income in 2013 is $63,000 and is $80,000 in 2014.Martha can deduct student loan interest of
$\begin{array}{lll}&2013 & {2014} \\\text { a. } & \$-0- & \$-0- \\\text { b. } & \$ 2,000 & \$ 1,200 \\\text { c. } & \$ 2,500 & \$ 1,200 \\\text { d. } & \$ 2,000 & \$-0- \\\text { e. } & \$ 2,500 & \$-0-\end{array}$

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