MrAnd MrsPerry Own Three Personal Residences,all of Which Are Subject to to an Acquisition

question 74

Multiple Choice

Mr.and Mrs.Perry own three personal residences,all of which are subject to an acquisition mortgage.The mortgage on the first residence is $290,000,the mortgage on the second residence is $400,000,and the mortgage on the third residence is $357,000.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Mr.and Mrs.Perry can report an itemized deduction for the interest paid on all three mortgages.
• B)The Perrys' itemized deduction is limited to the interest on $1 million of their acquisition debt.
• C)The Perrys' itemized deduction is limited to the interest on the $400,000 mortgage.
• D)None of the statements is true.

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