CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780357110362
Author: Murphy
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 5, Problem 47P
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State the proper tax treatment of the interest paid of $300.
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