Melissa deduct as business

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Chapter9: Deductions: Employee And Self-employed-related Expenses
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ng gifts
to sales contracts. Can Armelio deduct the cost
of the lapel buttons as business gifts?
49. Melissa recently paid $400 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business
conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $250 fee to
register for the conference, $300 per night for three nights' lodging, $200 for meals
in restaurants, and $150 for cab fare.
LO 1-2
Transcribed Image Text:ng gifts to sales contracts. Can Armelio deduct the cost of the lapel buttons as business gifts? 49. Melissa recently paid $400 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $250 fee to register for the conference, $300 per night for three nights' lodging, $200 for meals in restaurants, and $150 for cab fare. LO 1-2
d) Suppose that Melissa's permanent residence and business were located in San
Francisco. She attended the conference in San Francisco and paid $250 for the
registration fee. She drove 100 miles over the course of three days and paid
$90 for parking at the conference hotel. In addition, she spent $150 for breakfast
and dinner over the three days of the conference. She bought breakfast on the
way to the conference hotel, and she bought dinner on her way home each night
from the conference. What amount of these costs can Melissa deduct as business
expenses?
Transcribed Image Text:d) Suppose that Melissa's permanent residence and business were located in San Francisco. She attended the conference in San Francisco and paid $250 for the registration fee. She drove 100 miles over the course of three days and paid $90 for parking at the conference hotel. In addition, she spent $150 for breakfast and dinner over the three days of the conference. She bought breakfast on the way to the conference hotel, and she bought dinner on her way home each night from the conference. What amount of these costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses?
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