Emeril Borrows $340,000 to Finance Taxable and Tax-Exempt Investments

question 62

Multiple Choice

Emeril borrows $340,000 to finance taxable and tax-exempt investments.He incurs $18,000 investment interest expense,allocated equally between the taxable and tax-exempt investments.Ignore any possible investment interest expense limitation.How much of the interest expense is deductible,and where is it deductible?

• A)$18,000 for AGI
• B)$18,000 from AGI
• C)$9,000 for AGI
• D)$9,000 from AGI

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