On Monday, Harvey Leonard travels from Chicago to New York on a business trip. The trip lasts
Question:
On Monday, Harvey Leonard travels from Chicago to New York on a business trip. The trip lasts five days. Three days of the trip are spent conducting business activities and two days are spent on personal sightseeing activities. Harvey incurs \(\$ 550\) in airfare costs in going to and returning from New York, \(\$ 50\) a day in expenses for meals, and \(\$ 100\) a day for lodging while in New York.
a. What amount is deductible on Harvey's tax return for travel expenses related to the above activities? Assume Harvey is self-employed.
b. Assume Harvey is an employee and is reimbursed \(\$ 700\) by his employer for the trip. What amount is deductible on Harvey's tax return for unreimbursed travel expenses related to the above activities?
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CCH Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive Topics
ISBN: 9780808049081
2019 Edition
Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback