on uses his automobile 80% for his business that he operates as a sole proprietorship.  He drove a total of 15,000 miles and paid the following amounts for his vehicle:   Parking at client’s offices                                $   240 Auto Insurance                                                   1,500 Auto club Dues                                                     180 Oil Changes and Tune-ups                                  280 Repairs                                                                 1,160 Depreciation allowable                                    2,050 Fines incurred while traveling for business    320 Gasoline                                                             2,800 a.  What is Jon’s 2020 deduction for using his car if he uses the automatic method?  b.  What is Jon’s 2020 deduction for using his car if he uses the actual method?

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Jon uses his automobile 80% for his business that he operates as a sole proprietorship.  He drove a total of 15,000 miles and paid the following amounts for his vehicle:

 

Parking at client’s offices                                $   240

Auto Insurance                                                   1,500

Auto club Dues                                                     180

Oil Changes and Tune-ups                                  280

Repairs                                                                 1,160

Depreciation allowable                                    2,050

Fines incurred while traveling for business    320

Gasoline                                                             2,800

a.  What is Jon’s 2020 deduction for using his car if he uses the automatic method?

 b.  What is Jon’s 2020 deduction for using his car if he uses the actual method?

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Tim uses his automobile 70% for his business that he operates as a sole proprietorship.  He drove a total of 15,000 miles (business and personal combined) and paid the following amounts for his vehicle:

 

Parking at client’s offices                                $   240

Tolls while on business                                        100

Auto Insurance                                                   1,500

Oil Changes and Tune-ups                                  280

Repairs                                                                 1,160

Depreciation allowable                                     2,050

Fines incurred while traveling for business     320

Gasoline                                                               2,800

 

  

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