20. LO.5, 9 Paul and Sonja, who are married, had itemized deductions of $8,200 and $400, respectively,

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20. LO.5, 9 Paul and Sonja, who are married, had itemized deductions of $8,200 and

$400, respectively, during 2013. Paul suggests that they file separately—he will itemize his deductions from AGI, and she will claim the standard deduction.

a. Evaluate Paul’s suggestion.

b. What should they do?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014 Corporations Partnerships Estates And Trusts

ISBN: 9781285424484

37th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman Jr., William A. Raabe, James E. Smith, David M. Maloney, James C. Young

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