Daryl, who had significant itemized deductions for 2018 and therefore was eligible to use schedule a, purchased a new vehicle in 2018 for $40,000 with a state sales tax of 10%. the allocated deduction amount for other purchases made by daryl throughout the year, using the irs state and local sales tax tables, would be $750. he also paid state income taxes of $4,500 for 2018. daryl's best option to legally maximize his tax savings in 2018, assuming he was under the $10,000 limit for state and local taxes would be to:
a. deduct the amount of state slaes tax for the vehicle purchaase on schedule a
b. take the standard deduction
c. take the deduction for the state income taxes pain on schedule a
d. deduct his total amount of allowable state sales tax deduction on schedule a

D.

Explanation:

Legally, Daryl's best option is to deduct his total amount of allowable state sales tax deduction on Schedule A.

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of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.