Problem 6-34 (LO. 1) Daniel, age 38, is single and has the following income and expenses in 2019: Salary income $60,000 Net rent income 6,000 Dividend income 3,500 Payment of alimony (divorce finalized in March 2019) 12,000 Mortgage interest on residence 9,900 Property tax on residence 1,200 Contribution to traditional IRA (assume the amount is fully deductible) 5,000 Contribution to United Church 2,100 Loss on the sale of real estate (held for investment) 2,000 Medical expenses 3,250 State income tax 300 Federal income tax 7,000 Daniel's standard deduction for 2019 is $12,200. a. In order to calculate Daniel's AGI, classify the following epenses as either "Deductible for AGI", "Deductible from AGI", or "Not deductible". Payment of alimony Not deductible Mortgage interest on residence Deductible from AGI Property tax on residence Deductible from AGI Contribution to traditional IRA (assume the amount Deductible for AGI Mortgage interest on residence Deductible from AGI Property tax on residence Deductible from AGI Contribution to traditional IRA (assume the amount Deductible for AGI is fully deductible) Contribution to United Church Deductible from AGI Loss on the sale of real estate (held for investment) Deductible for AGI Medical expenses Deductible from AGI State income tax Deductible from AGI Federal income tax Not deductible What is Daniel's gross income and his AGI? Gross income: S 69,500 AGI: Feedback Check My Work To understand how deductions of individual taxpayers are classified, it is necessary to examine the role of $ 62. The purpose of $ 62 is to classify various deductions as deductions for AGI. It does not provide the statutory authority for taking the deduction b. Should Daniel itemize his deductions from AGI or take the standard deduction? Because Daniel's total itemized deductions (after any limitations) are 13,500 , he would benefit from itemizing his deductions