Concepts in Federal Taxation 2019 (with Intuit ProConnect Tax Online 2017 and RIA Checkpoint 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card)
Concepts in Federal Taxation 2019 (with Intuit ProConnect Tax Online 2017 and RIA Checkpoint 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card)
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ISBN: 9781337702621
Author: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Discuss whether Person A’s parents must be allowed a deduction for the $6,400 in interest paid to Person A.

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