Laureen, a college professor, takes a nine-month leave of absence from her employment at a college in Ohio and accepts a visiting professorship (temporary assignment) at a college in Texas. Laureen leaves her husband and chidren in Ohio and incurs the following expenses in connection with the temporary assignment (Click the icon to view the expenses.) Read the requirements Data Table a. Which (if any) of these items can Laureen deduct? Airfare to and from the temporary 650 First, let's identify the expenses that are deductible without regard to any limitation. Living expenses in the new location irfare to and from the temporary assignment Living expenses (excluding meals) Meals Personal clothing (including meals of $1,800) Personal clothing 11,000 1,400 13,050 This amount is The expenses are Print Done The total deductible amount is S deductible because b. Would your answer to Part a change if Laureen, after completing the nine month assignment, resigned her position in Ohio and accepted a ful-time assignment with the college in Texas? A. No, the answer would not change. Although her employment is retroactive y treated as indefinite Laureen could deduct the expenses for the nine-month assignment since she is moving to a different state. O B. Yes, the answer would change. Laureen could deduct the expenses for the nine-month assignment as well as expenses incurred in Texas for an additional three months. None of her expenses incurred in Texas after a year would be O C. No, the answer would not change. Laureen could deduct the expenses for the nine-month assignment, as that employment would be considered temporary. None of her expenses incurred in Texas after the nine-month assignment would be deductible. O D. Yes, the answer would change. None of the expenses are deductible. Since Laureen accepted a full-time assignment her employment is retroactively treated as indefinite. Travel expenses are only deductible if the taxpayer is temporarly away fron home