This Year Kelly Bought a New Auto for $20,000 Plus

question 2

Essay

This year Kelly bought a new auto for $20,000 plus $1,650 in state and local sales taxes. Besides this sales tax, Kelly also paid $8,260 in state income taxes and had mortgage interest of $5,500 ($400,000 acquisition indebtedness on her residence). If Kelly files single with AGI of $56,000, what amount of itemized deductions will she be eligible to claim?

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Definitions:

Negotiable

Capable of being transferred or exchanged for value between parties, often referring to financial instruments like checks or bills of exchange.

Negotiable Instrument

A written, signed document that promises payment of a specified sum of money to the bearer or a named party.

Pay To The Order

A directive on a negotiable instrument, such as a check, indicating that the designated amount should be paid to the entity or person specified.

Drawer

The person who writes or issues a check, draft, or bill of exchange, thereby creating an obligation to pay.