This Year,Benjamin Hassell Paid $20,000 of Interest on a Mortgage

question 40

Essay

This year,Benjamin Hassell paid $20,000 of interest on a mortgage on his home (Benjamin borrowed $600,000 to buy the residence and it is currently worth $1,000,000),$12,000 on a $150,000 home equity loan on his home,and $10,000 of interest on a mortgage on his vacation home (loan of $300,000; home purchased for $400,000).How much interest expense can Benjamin deduct as an itemized deduction?

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