Mary is self-employed and incurs $3,600 of business-related travel and entertainment expenses during 2019 in which she

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Mary is self-employed and incurs $3,600 of business-related travel and entertainment expenses during 2019 in which she was away from home over- night. These business expenses include the following:

Airfare

$1,500

Taxi fare

100

Meals eaten alone while away from home on business

300

Laundry

50

Lodging

650

Business meals with customers at which business id discussed

500

Entertainment of customers

500

Total

$3,600


Mary also pays $1,000 of investment counseling fees and $500 of tax return preparation fees in the current year.

a. What is the total amount of Mary's deductible expenses for 2019?

b. Are the deductible expenses classified as for AGI or from AGI?

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Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780135196274

33rd Edition

Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S. Hulse

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