D Made the Following Payments During 2012: Interest on Revolving $\quad$

question 34

Multiple Choice

D made the following payments during 2012: Interest on revolving charge accounts $\quad$$\$ 400$
Interest on original $\$ 140$ , 000 home mortgage $\quad$ 6,800
Interest on bank loan (proceeds of loan
were used to purchase state of New York
tax-exempted bonds) $\quad$ 3,100
Interest on credit union loan (proceeds
of loan were used for a family
vacation) $\quad 1,600$ How much of the above amounts may D deduct as an itemized deduction for interest expense on his Federal income tax return?

• A)$6,800
• B)$7,200
• C)$8,800
• D)$9,900
• E)$11,900

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