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Please answer the following questions attached with citation. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

1. What are itemized deductions? Please pick one and discuss. 2. Elmore Eisner made the following contributions during the current tax year: Cash to United Way $5,000 Land to Boy Scouts to be used as a summer camp: Cost 20,000 Fair market value 30,000 Painting to a 20 percent charity for permanent display in foundation's public gallery: Cost 5,000 Fair market value 7,000 Cash to individual needy families around town 3,000 a. Assuming Elmore's adjusted gross income is $80,000, what is his charitable contribution deduction for the year and carryover? b. What is the charitable contribution and carryover if the cost and fair market value of the painting are $25,000 and $27,000, respectively? 3. What is a tax shelter? How does it operate? Does it pass through losses? Does it pass through credits? 4. In the provisions of Code Section 469. What are the two limitations to the deductibility of losses from tax shelters