Lew started a business writing a popular syndicated Japanese gardening column in the current year and will report a profit for his first year. His results of operations are as follows: Gross income $38,000 Travel expense 4,000 Transportation, 831 miles (at 58 cents per mile) 482 Entertainment 800 Subscription to bonsai and Japanese gardening magazines 500 Gifts: 8 at $100 each; 2 at $20 each 840 10,000 Rent and utilities for apartment, in total (15 percent is used for a home office) What is the net income Lew should show on his Schedule C? Show the calculation of his taxable income.

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Lew started a business writing a popular
syndicated Japanese gardening column in the
current year and will report a profit for his first
year. His results of operations are as follows:
Gross income
$38,000
Travel expense
4,000
Transportation, 831 miles (at 58 cents per mile)
482
Entertainment
800
Subscription to bonsai and Japanese gardening
magazines
500
Gifts: 8 at $100 each; 2 at $20 each
840
10,000
Rent and utilities for apartment, in total
(15 percent is used for a home office)
What is the net income Lew should show on his
Schedule C? Show the calculation of his taxable
income.
Gross income
Expenses:
Travel
Transportation-mileage
Entertainment
Subscriptions
Gifts
Home office (rent
utilities)
Total Expense
Taxable income
Transcribed Image Text:Lew started a business writing a popular syndicated Japanese gardening column in the current year and will report a profit for his first year. His results of operations are as follows: Gross income $38,000 Travel expense 4,000 Transportation, 831 miles (at 58 cents per mile) 482 Entertainment 800 Subscription to bonsai and Japanese gardening magazines 500 Gifts: 8 at $100 each; 2 at $20 each 840 10,000 Rent and utilities for apartment, in total (15 percent is used for a home office) What is the net income Lew should show on his Schedule C? Show the calculation of his taxable income. Gross income Expenses: Travel Transportation-mileage Entertainment Subscriptions Gifts Home office (rent utilities) Total Expense Taxable income
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