Charlie, a self-employed financial planner, had the following expenses in 2021 in the following amounts: Gift To Haley, Charlie's professional assistant $36Gift To Darryl (a key client, includes $3 for gift wrapping) 28Gift To Darryl's daughter for her graduation (not a client) 20Gift To Veronica, Charlie's personal hair stylist 30In addition, Charlie took Haley to lunch at a local restaurant on administrative professional's day 62 Assuming that Charlie has adequate substantiation, how much can he deduct? Please show calculations or explanation.

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Gift To Haley, Charlie's professional assistant	$36
Gift To Darryl (a key client, includes $3 for gift wrapping)	28
Gift To Darryl's daughter for her graduation (not a client)	20
Gift To Veronica, Charlie's personal hair stylist	30
In addition, Charlie took Haley to lunch at a local restaurant on administrative professional's day	62