Simon lost $6,500 gambling this year on a trip to las vegas. in addition, he paid $2,570 to his broker for managing his $257,000 portfolio and $1,115 to his accountant for preparing his tax return. in addition, simon incurred $2,850 in transportation costs commuting back and forth from his home to his employer's office, which were not reimbursed. calculate the amount of these expenses that simon is able to deduct, assuming he itemizes his deductions, in each of the following situations:

a) simon's agi is $31,600:

List five words to describe your dominant culture. list five words to describe a culture with which you are not a member, have little or no contact, or have limited knowledge. can someone explain what its meaning?

What are the positive environmental trends seen today? many industries are taking measures to reduce the use( _gold,carbon dioxide,ozone_) of -depleting substances and are turning to(_scarce,renewable,non-recyclable_) energy sources though they may seem expensive. choose one of those 3 option to fill the

Jamie is saving for a trip to europe. she has an existing savings account that earns 3 percent annual interest and has a current balance of $4,200. jamie doesn’t want to use her current savings for vacation, so she decides to borrow the $1,600 she needs for travel expenses. she will repay the loan in exactly one year. the annual interest rate is 6 percent. a. if jamie were to withdraw the $1,600 from her savings account to finance the trip, how much interest would she forgo? .b. if jamie borrows the $1,600 how much will she pay in interest? c. how much does the trip cost her if she borrows rather than dip into her savings?