Stanford owns and operates two dry cleaning businesses. He travels to Boston to discuss acquiring a restaurant. Later in the month, he travels to New York to discuss acquiring a bakery. Stanford does not acquire the restaurant but does purchase the bakery on November $1,2023.$

Stanford incurred the following expenses:

Total investigation costs related to the restaurant

$$28,000$

Total investigation costs related to the bakery

$51,000$

If required, round any division to two decimal places and use in subsequent computation. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

What is the maximum amount Stanford can deduct in $2023$ for investigation expenses?

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Investigation expenses are expenses paid or incurred to determine the feasibility of entering a new business or expanding an existing business. They include such costs as travel, engineering and architectural surveys, marketing reports, and various legal and accounting services. How such expenses are treated for tax purposes depends on a number of variables.