List the allowable expenses

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A staff tax accountant has come to you for advice. She has begun a tax return and does not know what to do with the expenses that the client has submitted as itemized deductions. She is unsure which expenses are allowable and should be included on her Schedule A. Review the expenses submitted by the client below. (Note: The client's AGI is $45,000.)

Client submitted expenses:

Personal property taxes	$ 500
Reimbursed health insurance premiums	$ 1,500
Charitable contributions (cash only)	$ 200
Prescriptions	$ 150
Mortgage interest	$ 3,850
Contact lenses	$ 200
State income taxes withheld	$ 1,675
Unreimbursed medical expenses	$ 875
Services provided to a qualified nonprofit	$ 1,000
Real estate taxes	$ 850

Using the client submitted expenses above, complete the following:

List the allowable expenses.

Assist your staff with the completion of the Schedule A tax form for the most recent tax year.

For each expense not allowed, please explain why it is disallowed.

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