Ricardo pays the following taxes during the year: Ricardo's Taxes Taxes Amounts Real estate taxes on his personal residence $2,500 Real estate taxes on rental property 2,000 State sales tax 600 State income taxes 4,000 City income taxes 1,000 Federal income taxes 5,400 What is the amount Ricardo can deduct for taxes as an itemized deduction for the year?

Ronald sees that his employer's stock has grown from $20 a share to $60 a share this year, while most stocks have seen only 5% growth. his employer offers to let him convert a large portion of his salary into stock options. what is not a valid reason to turn down the stock offer? a)stocks with high returns have high volatility, and ronald's company may not grow further. b)ronald may be taxed more for capital gains than he would be for employment income. c)stock options are illiquid, and ronald may not be able to use them to pay for unexpected bills. d)ronald would be committing stock fraud if he exercises the options.