Question Twenty $$ Travel

Connor is employed as a financial analyst who is based in Adelaide. He attended a $4$ day conference in Sydney during the $2023$ financial year $($Monday to Thursday$).$ His annual salary is $$145,000.$

He arrived in Sydney at $5$ pm on Sunday evening. When the conference finished on Thursday at $5$ pm$,$ he had dinner and then went to the airport to fly home.

Connor$$s employer paid for the conference and paid him a travel allowance of on $$250$ per day to assist with the cost of accommodation and food while he was away. This allowance is on his $2023$ income statement.

Connor incurred the following expenses in relation to the conference which he does have receipts for $$

$>$ $$860$ Airfares

$>$ $$220$ Parking at the airport

He does not have receipts for the following expenses:

$>$ $$300$ per night accommodation for $4$ nights $($including breakfast$)$

$>$ Lunches $$35$ each day $$ Monday to Thursday

$>$ Dinner $$70$ Sunday to Thursday

$>$ Coffees & snacks $$18\mathrm{.}50$ per day $$ Sunday to Thursday

What amount can Connor claim at Item D$2$ on his tax return?

$$1,080$

$$2,691$

$$2,863$

$$3,135$