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The Crane Family Recognized the Following Types of Investment Income

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The Crane family recognized the following types of investment income during 20X6: (1) $1,500 qualified dividends, (2) $3,000 long-term capital gains, and (3) $850 taxable interest. Additionally, the Crane family has $500 in investment expenses and their other miscellaneous itemized deductions exceed 2% of their AGI for the year. The Crane family paid $3,333 in investment interest expense during 20X6. What is the best option for the Crane family if they want to maximize their deduction in 20X6 for investment interest expense? Show all possibilities.


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Marginal Benefit

The additional satisfaction or value gained from consuming or producing one more unit of a good or service.

Tax Cost

The financial charges associated with taxation, including the actual tax payment as well as any related compliance or administrative expenses.

Resources Allocation

The process of distributing available resources among various competing needs and desires to achieve optimal efficiency.

Majority Voting

A process of making decisions where the choice that gets over fifty percent of the votes prevails.

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