Kim works for a clothing manufacturer as a dress designer. During 2022, she travels to New York City to attend five days of fashion shows and then spends three days sightseeing. Her expenses are as follows: Airfare $800 Lodging (8 nights) 1,040 Meals at local restaurants (8 days) 960 Airport transportation 85 Assume lodging/meals are the same amount for the business and personal portion of the trip ($130 per day for lodging and $120 per day for meals).

a. Determine Kim's business expenses, presuming no reimbursement.

Airfare
Lodging
Meals
Transportation
Total

What amount may she deduct on her tax return?

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b. Would the tax treatment of Kim's deduction differ if she was an independent contractor? The deductible expenses would be _____ and the expenses would be classified as ______

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