Isabella traveled to a neighboring state to investigate the purchase of an interior design firm. Her expenses included travel, legal, accounting, and miscellaneous expenses. The total was $51,000. She incurred the expenses in January and February of 2017. In each of the following scenarios, what can Isabella deduct in 2017? In your computations, round the per-month amount to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

Isabella traveled to a neighboring state to investigate the purchase of an interior design firm. Her expenses included travel, legal, accounting, and miscellaneous expenses. The total was $51,000. She incurred the expenses in January and February of 2017. In each of the following scenarios, what can Isabella deduct in 2017? In your computations, round the per-month amount to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter "O" a. Isabella was in the interior design business and did not acquire the interior design firm. b. Isabella was in the interior design business. She acquired the interior design firm and began operating it on August 1, 2017 c. Isabella did not acquire the interior design firm and was not in the interior design business d. Isabella acquired the interior design firm but was not in the interior design business when she acquired it. Operations began on May 1, 2017