A total amount of $78998 have been accepted for this change?!

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Is this sentence grammatically correct?

Kenneth S. · Accepted Answer

No, the subject is singular (a total) so it should be has been accepted.  (Phrase "of $78,998" is a modifier that could be removed, thus showing the correctness of HAS BEEN accepted.)

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