Gwen Has Written Acknowledgments for Each of the Following Charitable

question 24

Essay

Gwen has written acknowledgments for each of the following charitable contributions during the current year: $\begin{array} { l } \text {Cash contributions to her church}&\$1,250 \\ \text {Contribution of used clothes and household items in good condition to }& \\ \text {AMVETS, valued at thrift shop prices (original cost, \( \$ 1,000 \) ) }&\$200 \\ \text {Gwen's estimate of the value of her time donated to a local soup kitchen }&\$800 \\ \text { Cash donated to homeless people asking for money for food}&\$75 \\\end{array}$
What is Gwen's charitable contribution deduction for the current year?

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