Answer:
So Helen can only make a deduction of $12000 from the value.
Explanation:
The amount is given as
The maximum value of phase out allowance is $25000
The value of loss reduction is calculated for the value of MAGI greater than $100,000 which is $26000 in this case thus the solution is given as
$25000-50% *$26000
=$25000-0.5*$26000
=$25000-$13000
=$12000