Scott Is a Self-Employed Plumber and His Wife, Emily, Is $\ \text{Plumbing tools and supplies}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\$1,300$

Scott is a self-employed plumber and his wife, Emily, is a full-time employee for the University. Emily has health insurance from a qualified plan provided by the University, but Scott has chosen to purchase his own health insurance rather than participate in Emily's plan. Besides paying $5,400 for his health insurance premiums, Scott also pays the following expenses associated with his plumbing business: $\ \text{Plumbing tools and supplies}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\$1,300$
$\ \text{Rent on Scott's plumbing shop}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad6,250$
$\ \text{Transportation between Scott's shop and various job sites}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad500$
$\ \text{Plumber's uniform}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad50$
$\ \text{Plumbing truck rental}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad7,200$
$\ \text{Self employment tax ( \(1 / 2\) is employer share)}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad400$ What is the amount of deductions for AGI that Scott can claim this year (2013)?

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