Scott Is a Self-Employed Plumber and His Wife, Emily, Is

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Scott is a self-employed plumber and his wife, Emily, is a full-time employee for the University. Emily has health insurance from a qualified plan provided by the University, but Scott has chosen to purchase his own health insurance rather than participate in Emily's plan. Besides paying $5,400 for his health insurance premiums, Scott also pays the following expenses associated with his plumbing business:
What is the amount of deductions for AGI that Scott can claim this year (2016)?

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