Jessie has a schedule C business. She needed to visit a client in New York. She only needed to be in New York for 1 day to conduct business with her client but she decided to stay an extra 3 days to do some sightseeing. Jessie incurred $800 for airfare, $1,200 for hotel stay and $600 for meals. All of these amounts are reasonable. How much, if any, of the expenses that Jessie incurred will be deductible on her Federal income tax return? a) $375 b) $575 c) $2,600 d) $2,000 e) $0
Jessie has a schedule C business. She needed to visit a client in New York. She only needed to be in New York for 1 day to conduct business with her client but she decided to stay an extra 3 days to do some sightseeing. Jessie incurred $800 for airfare, $1,200 for hotel stay and $600 for meals. All of these amounts are reasonable. How much, if any, of the expenses that Jessie incurred will be deductible on her Federal income tax return? a) $375 b) $575 c) $2,600 d) $2,000 e) $0
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Transcribed Image Text:Jessie has a schedule C business. She needed to visit a client in New York. She only
needed to be in New York for 1 day to conduct business with her client but she
decided to stay an extra 3 days to do some sightseeing. Jessie incurred $800 for
airfare, $1,200 for hotel stay and $600 for meals. All of these amounts are
reasonable. How much, if any, of the expenses that Jessie incurred will be deductible
on her Federal income tax return?
a) $375
b) $575
c) $2,600
d) $2,000
e) $0
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