Akule paid the following amounts of interest in 2017: $150 on his personal credit card
$9,500 on his home mortgage
$750 on a personal car loan,which was not used for business
$350 on funds borrowed to purchase tax-exempt securities
What is his deductible interest for 2017?

A) $350.
B) $1,250.
C) $9,500.
D) $9,850.

Deductible Interest

Interest payments on loans (such as mortgage or student loans) that can be subtracted from gross income to reduce taxable income under certain circumstances.

Home Mortgage

A loan provided by a financial institution to a borrower for the purchase of a residential property, secured by the property itself.

Tax-Exempt Securities

Investments whose interest income is not subject to federal income tax, and in some cases, state and local taxes.