based on the 2020 tax brackets

Alex has made the following charitable contributions in 2020. All contributions were made to public, qualified charities Alex Adjusted Gross Income was $60,000. He contributed $10,000 cash and drove 500 miles in his car for the qualified charity. In addition, Alex spent 30 hours helping the charities' accountants. Alex normal rates are $200 per hour. How much in contributions can Alex deduct toward his itemized deductions? Ben is a 20-year old college student. He is unmarried and lives at home with his parents. His parents claim Ben as a dependent. However, Ben works at the local sporting goods store and made $9.000 in 2020. When Ben files his taxes, what is the amount he should use as his standard deduction