Mary is self-employed and incurs $3,600 of business-related travel and entertainment expenses during 2019 in which she
Question:
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?
Step by Step Answer:
Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780135196274
33rd Edition
Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S. Hulse