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Lionel is an unmarried law student at State University Law School, a qualified educational institution. This year Lionel borrowed $35,000 from County Bank and paid interest of $2,100. Lionel used the loan proceeds to pay his law school tuition. Calculate the amounts Lionel can deduct for interest on higher-education loans under the following circumstances:

a. Lionel's AGI before deducting interest on higher-education loans is $50,000. ANSWER IS: $2,100

b. Lionel's AGI before deducting interest on higher-education loans is $74,000.

c. Lionel's AGI before deducting interest on higher-education loans is $90,000.