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Renee and Thomas obtained a divorce effective May 1, 2015. In accordance with the divorce decree, Thomas was required to pay Renee alimony of $2,500 per month (payments were to stop only in the event of her death or remarriage). Furthermore, he was to transfer title of their house which had a cost of $150,000 and a fair value of $200,000 on the date of transfer, and was to continue making the monthly mortgage payments of $1,500.
(a) Determine the amount of Thomas's alimony deduction in 2015.
(b) Determine the amount of Renee's alimony income in 2015.
(c) Assume that Thomas was required to pay off the remaining mortgage balance in the event Renee died. Does Thomas's alimony deduction in 2015 change? Why or why not?
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