6) Jose and Stella are married and filed jointly. Stella is a self employed lawyer and Jose works as a nurse at a nearby hospital. Jose and Stella have incurred the following business expenses in 2020: Stella's business malpractice insurance of $28,000 Stella's supplies for her business totaling $3,000 Jose's business malpractice insurance of $2,500. Jose's nursing uniform totaling $300. Assuming Jose's employer does not reimburse Jose for any of the above expenses, how much can Jose and Stella deduct from their gross income so they can arrive at the adjusted gross income? Please show your work. a) $33,800 b) $3,000 c) $33,500 d) $31,000 e) $5,500

6) Jose and Stella are married and filed jointly. Stella is a self employed lawyer and Jose works as a nurse at a nearby hospital. Jose and Stella have incurred the following business expenses in 2020: Stella's business malpractice insurance of $28,000 Stella's supplies for her business totaling $3,000 Jose's business malpractice insurance of $2,500. Jose's nursing uniform totaling $300. Assuming Jose's employer does not reimburse Jose for any of the above expenses, how much can Jose and Stella deduct from their gross income so they can arrive at the adjusted gross income? Please show your work. a) $33,800 b) $3,000 c) $33,500 d) $31,000 e) $5,500

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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