Paul, a Calendar Year Single Taxpayer, Has the Following Information

question 99

Multiple Choice

Paul, a calendar year single taxpayer, has the following information for 2019: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { AGI } & \$ 175,000 \\\text { State income taxes } & 13,500 \\\text { State sales tax } & 3,000 \\\text { Real estate taxes } & 18,900 \\\text { Gambling losses (gambling gains were } \$ 12,000 \text { ) } & 6,800\end{array}$ Paul's allowable itemized deductions for 2019 are:

• A) $10,000.
• B) $16,800.
• C) $39,200.
• D) $42,200.
• E) None of these.

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