Pyuish and Vi Kashia File a 1040 Jointly

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Pyuish and Vi Kashia file a 1040 jointly. Pyuish earned $37,570 and Vi earned $41,230. The Kashias have three children. Both Pyuish and Vi contributed $2,000 to their IRAs. They had $3,129 in medical and dental expenses. They paid $2,670 in real estate taxes, $1,220 in student loan interest, $4,890 in mortgage interest, and made $3,000 in charitable contributions. What is their taxable income?

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