Melissa recently pod $760 for round trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $370 fee to register for the conference, $365 per night for three nights' lodging, $250 for meals and $300 for cab fare. Suppose that while Melissa was on the coast, she also spent two day's sightseeing the national parks in the area. To do the sightseeing, she paid $1,710 for transportation, $1,285 for lodging, and $475 for meals during this part of her trip, which she considers personal in nature. What amount of these costs can Melissa deduct as business expense?

Melissa recently pod $760 for round trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $370 fee to register for the conference, $365 per night for three nights' lodging, $250 for meals and $300 for cab fare. Suppose that while Melissa was on the coast, she also spent two day's sightseeing the national parks in the area. To do the sightseeing, she paid $1,710 for transportation, $1,285 for lodging, and $475 for meals during this part of her trip, which she considers personal in nature. What amount of these costs can Melissa deduct as business expense?

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

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ISBN:9780357110362

Author:Murphy

Publisher:Murphy

Chapter6: Business Expenses

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