South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
41st Edition
ISBN: 9781337385886
Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 19CE
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Identify the deduction for the given cases.
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South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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