Levi brings in four Forms 1098 with mortgage interest for the following properties: First mortgage on his home: $157,350 balance with interest paid of $6,294. Equity debt on his home: highest balance for year of $47,000 (all used for home improvements) with interest paid of $1,880. Mortgage on his vacation home: $99,000 balance with interest of paid of $4,455. Mortgage on his rental property: $142,300 balance with interest paid of $6,403. How much is he able to deduct on Schedule A (Form 1040), Itemized Deductions, for interest reported on these forms?

$8,174

$10,749

$12,629

$19,032

please don't choose 8,174 wrong