Answer:
The amount Jordan may claim as itemized deductions on her current-year income tax return is $12,900.
Therefore, the correct answer is b.$12,900.
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question as follows:
Jordan Johnson is single and has adjusted gross income of $50,000 in the current year. Additional information is as follows:
State income taxes paid $2,000
Mortgage interest on her personal residence 9,000
Points paid on purchase of her personal residence 1,000
Deductible contributions to her IRA 3,000
Uninsured realized casualty loss (in a Federal disaster area) 6,000
Tax preparation fees for her prior year income tax return 400
What amount may Jordan claim as itemized deductions on her current-year income tax return?
a.$12,000
b.$12,900
c.$13,300
d.$15,900
b. $12,900.
Explanation of the answer is now given as follows:
The allowable deduction for personal casualty loss that occurs in a Federal disaster area has a limit to the amount by which it is higher than $100 floor and 10% of AGI which is calculated as follows:
Uninsured realized casualty loss (in a Federal disaster area) - $100 = $6,000 - $100 = $5,900
Deductible uninsured realized personal casualty loss (in a Federal disaster area) = $5,900 - ($50,000 * 10%) = $900
Therefore, we have:
Itemized deductions for the current year = State income taxes paid + Mortgage interest on her personal residence + Points paid on purchase of her personal residence + Deductible uninsured realized personal casualty loss (in a Federal disaster area) = $2,000 + $9,000 + $1,000 + $900 = $12,900
Therefore, the amount Jordan may claim as itemized deductions on her current-year income tax return is $12,900.
The correct answer is b.$12,900.
