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in 2017, kara and mark kelley purchased a home for 5 million. they paid 1 millio

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Question

in 2017, kara and mark kelley purchased a home for 5 million. they paid 1 million down and obtained a mortgage for 4 million. during the year, they paid 180000 of mortgage interest. Assuming that the couple files a joint return and itemizes deductions, what is the amount of deductible home mortgage interest?
A. 180,000 B. 144,000 C. 135,000 D. 100,000 E. 45,000
in 2017, kara and mark kelley purchased a home for 5 million. they paid 1 million down and obtained a mortgage for 4 million. during the year, they paid 180000 of mortgage interest. Assuming that the couple files a joint return and itemizes deductions, what is the amount of deductible home mortgage interest?
A. 180,000 B. 144,000 C. 135,000 D. 100,000 E. 45,000
in 2017, kara and mark kelley purchased a home for 5 million. they paid 1 million down and obtained a mortgage for 4 million. during the year, they paid 180000 of mortgage interest. Assuming that the couple files a joint return and itemizes deductions, what is the amount of deductible home mortgage interest?
A. 180,000 B. 144,000 C. 135,000 D. 100,000 E. 45,000

Explanation / Answer

The amount of deductible home mortgage interest is A. $180000

In 2017, the whole of interest paid on home mortgage is deductible provided the taxpayer itemizes the deductiona and the mortgage is taken for first and / or second home.