McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 3

In year 0, Eva took out a $50,000 home-equity loan from her local credit union.At the time she took out the loan, her home was valued at $350,000.At the time of the loan, Eva's original mortgage on the home was $265,000.At the end of year 1, her original mortgage is $260,000.Unfortunately for Eva, during year 1, the value of her home dropped to $280,000.Consequently, as of the end of year 1, Eva's home secured $310,000 of home-related debt but her home is only valued at $280,000.Assuming Eva paid $15,000 of interest on the original mortgage and $3,500 of interest on the home-equity loan during the year, how much qualified residence interest can Eva deduct in year 1?