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

Exercise 56

In year 1, Peter and Shaline Johnsen moved into a home in a new subdivision.Theirs was one of the first homes in the subdivision.In year 1, they paid $1,500 in property taxes to the state government, $500 to the developer of the subdivision for an assessment to pay for the sidewalks, and $900 for property taxes on land they hold as an investment.What amount of taxes are the Johnsens allowed to deduct assuming their itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction amount before considering any property tax deductions