LO.1, 3, 6 Abigail works for a clothing manufacturer as a dress designer. She travels to New
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LO.1, 3, 6 Abigail works for a clothing manufacturer as a dress designer. She travels to New York City to attend four days of fashion shows and then spends four days sightseeing.
Her expenses are as follows;
Airfare $1,600 Lodging (8 nights) 2,400 Meals (8 days) 1,600 Airport transportation 120
[Assume that lodging/meals are the same amount for the business and personal portion of the trip (e.g., $200 per day for meals).]
a. Presuming no reimbursement, how much can Abigail deduct as to the trip?
b. Would the tax treatment of Abigail’s deduction differ if she was an independent contractor
(rather than an employee)? Explain.
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South Western Federal Taxation 2013 Individual Income Taxes
ISBN: 9781133189558
36th Edition
Authors: William Hoffman, James E. Smith
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