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Clem is married and is a skilled carpenter. Clem's wife, Wanda, works part time as a substitute grade school teacher. Determine the amount of Clem's expenses that are deductible for AGI this year (if any) under the following independent circumstances:

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a. Clem is self-employed, and this year he incurred $810 in expenses for tools and supplies related to his job. Because neither was covered by a qualified health plan, Clem paid health insurance premiums of $5,100 to provide coverage for himself and Wanda (not through an exchange).

b. Clem and Wanda own a garage downtown that they rent to a local business for storage. This year they incurred expenses of $1,520 in utilities and $1,150 in depreciation.

c. Clem paid self-employment tax of $16,700 (the employer portion is $8,350), and Wanda had $4,950 of Social Security taxes withheld from her pay.

d. Clem paid $74 to rent a safety deposit box to store his coin collection. Clem has collected coins intermittently since he was a child, and he expects to sell his collection when he retires.