USCitizen Patrick Is a Bona Fide Resident of a Foreign

question 13

Multiple Choice

U.S.citizen Patrick is a bona fide resident of a foreign country for all of the current year.Patrick uses a calendar year as his tax year.He has $100,000 of self-employment income and incurs $20,000 in housing expenses.The base housing cost amount is $15,616.The deduction for housing expenses is

• A)$13,184 for AGI.
• B)$13,184 from AGI.
• C)$4,384 for AGI.
• D)$6,816 from AGI.

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Modernization Theory

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Modernization Theory

A perspective that views societal development as a progression from traditional to modern states through industrialization and democratization.

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