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On December 27, 2019, Roberta purchased sixteen tickets to a charity ball sponsored by the city of San Diego for the benefit of underprivileged children.

On December 27, 2019, Roberta purchased sixteen tickets to a charity ball sponsored by the city of San Diego for the benefit of underprivileged children. Each ticket cost $375 and had a fair market value of $75. On the same day as the purchase, Roberta gave the tickets to the minister of her church for personal use by his family. At the time of the gift of the tickets, Roberta pledged $13,800 to the building fund of her church. The pledge was satisfied by a check dated December 31, 2019, but not mailed until January 3, 2020.

If an amount is zero, enter "0".

a.Presuming Roberta is a cash basis and calendar year taxpayer, she can deduct $ ?for the tickets and

$0for the pledge as a charitable contribution for 2019.

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