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In each of the following independent cases, indicate the

amount that may be deducted as charitable contributions.

a$)$ Paulson has AGI of $$22,000.$ During the year he made the

following cash contributions:

Red Cross $$3,000$

Local church $8,000$

Local university $4,200$

b$)$ $$15,200$ Concord owned $1,000$ shares of X Corporation stock for

which she paid $$10,000$ in $2013.$ During the current year

she contributed $600$ shares of this stock to the First

Church of Midtown. On the date of the contribution the

shares had a market price of $$25$ per share. Concord's AGI

this year was $$25,000.$ c$)$ Manney operates a retail furniture store. In July of

this year, he contributed to the local hospital a number of

items of furniture $($tables$,$ chairs, and sofas$)$ from his

merchandise inventory $($ordinary income property$).$ These

items had cost him $$3,800$ but had a normal retail value of

$$7,400.$ Manney's AGI this year was $$60,000$ d$)$ English is active in the Boy Scouts. During the past

year he served as a scoutmaster. At the end of the year, he

calculated that he had spent $$80$ for various scout

activities such as fund$-$raising drives. In addition, he

had driven his automobile an estimated $300$ miles in

connection with scout work. He also had lost $38$ working

hours from his job with a loss in pay of $$1,000.$

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