Chris is calculating his deductions for his tax return. he is filing singly. he can claim $1,813 from property taxes, $1,513 from medical expenses, and $761 from state income tax. the standard deduction for a single filer is $5,700. how does the standard deduction compare to chris’s deductions?

The $1,613 would be better than the Chris total deduction

Explanation:

For comparing the standard deduction with the Chris, deductions, first we have to compute the Chris total deduction which is shown below:

Chris total deductions = Property taxes + Medical expenses + state income tax

= $1,813 + $1,513 + $761

= $4,087

And, the standard deduction is $5,700

So, the difference would be $1,613 would be better than the Chris total deduction

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