1. Non-home-mortgage interest prepaid in cash can only be deducted:
A) When paid
B) When the loan is liquidated
C) In the year of loan origination
D) Over the period of the loan
2. Unnecessary cosmetic surgery costs directed solely at improving the patient's physical appearance:
A) Qualify as a medical expense deduction
B) Are listed as itemized deductions
C) Will not qualify for a medical expense deduction
D) Are limited to a maximum deduction of $10,000
3. Yearly ad valorem personal property taxes are allowed as an itemized deduction. True or false
4. An individual is allowed a medical deduction set at a standard rate of 18 cents per mile for the use of a car for medical purposes in lieu of a deduction based on the actual operating expenses for gas, oil, etc. True or false
5. In the current year, John Barraclough has $50,000 of adjusted gross income, a $10,000 casualty loss and a $2,000 casualty gain. How much is John’s net deductible casualty loss after making all appropriate reductions?
A) $0 B) $2,900 C) $3,000 D) $7,900 E) $8,000
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