Sebastian (Age 46) and Kaitlin (Age 45) Are Married and File

Multiple Choice

Sebastian (age 46) and Kaitlin (age 45) are married and file a joint tax return.Their 2019 adjusted gross income is $390,000 and includes $2,600 in investment income ($2,000 in short-term capital gains and $600 of interest income) .They provided 100% of the support for their daughter, Olivia, age 26, who lives with them, and earned $4,700 from her part-time job.They also provided 100 percent of the support for Sebastian's mother, Emily, who is 67, blind, and lives in a nursing home.Emily received $4,000 in Social Security benefits and $450 of interest income.Sebastian and Kaitlin also paid the following amounts in 2019: -$38,500 interest on their home mortgage (acquisition debt) on their principal residence purchased in 1995.The principal amount of the mortgage is $1,250,000.
-They also paid $8,250 in real estate taxes on the home.
-$6,000 investment interest expense
-$7,600 unreimbursed employee business expenses (none for meal or entertainment expenses)
-$1,650 in state income taxes to the state of California where Sebastian worked for part of the year
-$1,400 in state and local general sales taxes
-$490 in fees to their CPA for preparation of their tax return
-$2,500 contributed to the State University Athletic Booster Club (to allow them to purchase tickets in good seat locations for football games) and $1,000 contributed to the State University Business School Alumni Association for academic scholarships.They also donated a painting (purchased 11 years ago for $4,200) to the Salvation Army, which was then sold for its fair market value of $17,000 at its fundraising auction.
How much can Sebastian and Kaitlin deduct for taxes for 2019?

A) $11,000
B) $12,800
C) $9,900
D) $17,500