Carol's income includes $$70,000$ salary, $$2,000$ corporate bond interest income, and $$5,000$ qualified dividends for the current year. Carol incurred $$4,000$ investment interest expense and $$12,000$ itemized deductions not including the investment interest expense. Compute Carol$$s income tax liability for the current year assuming she is a single tax filer who elects to treat enough of the qualified dividends as investment income to allow her to deduct the maximum amount for investment interest expense.

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$$8,378.$

$$8,518.$

$$8,728.$

$$8,827.$