This Year, Mr

question 46

Multiple Choice

This year, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin paid $93,000 interest on a mortgage incurred in 2008 to build their home in Santa Fe. The average principal balance of the mortgage was $1.43 million. The home has an appraised FMV of only $1.2 million. Compute the Franklins' itemized deduction for their home mortgage interest.

• A) $65,035
• B) $58,531
• C) $93,000
• D) None of these choices are correct

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