Judy is a self$-$employed musician who performs for a variety of events. This year, Judy was fined $$315$ by the city for violating the city's noise ordinance with a relatively loud performance. As a result, Judy contributed $$870$ to a campaign committee formed to recall the city's mayor. Judy normally hires three part$-$time employees to help her schedule events and transport equipment. Judy paid a total of $$34,300$ to her employees through June of this year. In June, Judy fired her part$-$time employees and hired her husband to replace them. However, Judy paid him $$53,700$ rather than $$34,300.$ Judy is on the cash method and calendar year, and she wants to know what amount of these expenditures is deductible as business expenses.