Kensley enjoys playing blackjack at the casino every Thursday night after work. This year, she has won $3,850, which she included in gross income. She lost $9,540. Her adjusted gross income is $150,000. How much of the losses can Kensley deduct? (Do not use commas or dollar signs. Round to the nearest dollar.)

Dorothie paid the following amounts during the current year: Interest on her home mortgage (pre-12/16/17) $9,250 Service charges on her checking account 48 Credit card interest 168 Auto loan interest 675 Interest from a home equity line of credit (HELOC) 2,300 Interest from a loan used to purchase stock 1,600 Credit investigation fee for loan 75 Dorothie's residence has a fair market value of $250,000. The mortgage is secured by the home at the time of purchase and has a balance of $180,000. Dorothie used the same home to secure her HELOC with a balance of $50,000. Dorothie used the proceeds of her HELOC to pay for college and to buy a new car. Dorothie has $1,000 of net investment income. Compute Dorothie's interest deduction in the following scenarios: a. Calculate Dorothie's interest deduction (on Schedule A) for 2021. b. Same as part a, and Dorothie used the HELOC proceeds to add a new bedroom to her home. c. Same as part a, but Dorothie's home is valued at $1,200,000 and her…

Donald Jefferson and his wife, Maryanne, live in a modest house located in a Los Angeles suburb. Donald has a job at Pittsford Cast Iron that pays him $50,000 annually. In addition, he and Maryanne receive $2,500 interest from bonds that they purchased 10 years ago. To supplement his annual income, Donald bought rental property a few years ago. Every month he collects $3,500 in rent from all of the property he owns. Maryanne manages the rental property, and she is paid $15,000 annually for her work. During 2015, Donald had to have the plumbing fixed in the houses that he rents as well as the house in which he and Maryanne live. The plumbing bill was $1,250 for the rented houses and $550 for the Jeffersons’ personal residence. In 2015, Donald paid $18,000 for mortgage interest and property taxes—$12,650 was for the rental houses, and the remaining $5,350 was for the house occupied by him and his wife. The couple has three children who have graduated from medical school and now are…

Rhett made his annual gambling trip to Uwin Casino. On this trip Rhett won $430 at the slots and $1,380 at poker. Also this year, Rhett made several trips to the racetrack, but he lost $790 on his various wagers. What amount must Rhett include in his gross income?