- 6 - and also claimed a dependency exemption for James, whom petitioner identified as his infant son. Petitioner attached Schedule A to his return. Included among the deductions claimed on Schedule A were the following: Real estate taxes $1,963 Home mortgage interest 2,920 Charitable contributions: contributions by cash or check $200 other than by cash or check 400 600 Petitioner also attached Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss) to his 1994 return and reported rents received (in the amount of $3,375) and expenses with respect to the Duplex. Petitioner underreported rents received by $2,025. Among the deductions claimed on Schedule E were the following: Cleaning & maintenance $1,090 Mortgage interest 1,460 Repairs 2,300 Taxes 981 Utilities 800 Petitioner duplicated deductions for (home) mortgage interest and (real estate) taxes claimed on his Schedule A and Schedule E for 1994. In this regard, during 1994 petitioner paid mortgage interest in the total amount of $2,920 and real estate taxes in the total amount of $1,963. Petitioner deducted each of those amounts in its entirety as an itemized deduction on Schedule A and one-half of each of those amounts as a rental expense on Schedule E.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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