Mr. and Mrs. Marcum live in southern California in an area devastated by wildfires that the President designated a federally declareddisaster. Because of fire damage, the Marcums had to replace the roof of their home at a cost of $62,000. Their homeownersinsurance reimbursed them for only $37,200 of the cost. The Marcums' $24,800 unreimbursed loss was their only casualty loss thisyear. Assume the taxable year is 2023.Required:a. Compute their deductible casualty loss if their AGI is $166,500.b. Compute their deductible casualty loss if their AGI is $383,500.Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.Required Required BCompute their deductible casualty loss if their AGI is $166,500.Note: Leave no cells blank be sure to enter "0" wherever required.Mr. and Mrs Marcum's deductible casualty lossRequired B >

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