**Scenario:**Peter Pan is a self-employed delivery driver. On one delivery trip, Peter Pan received a $100 ticket for being double parked in violation of city traffic laws. In an attempt to avoid the ticket, Peter Pan slipped the parking enforcement officer a $20 bill to "look the other way". Unfortunately, the parking enforcement officer took the $20, but still gave Peter Pan the ticket.**Question:**How much of the $120 can Peter Pan deduct as a business expense?---**Explanation:**The scenario represents a common question about business expenses and deductions. When calculating deductible expenses, it's important to distinguish between legitimate business expenses and personal or non-deductible ones.- **Traffic Ticket ($100):** Typically, fines and penalties imposed for violating laws are not deductible as business expenses. This is because they are regarded as penalties for unlawful behavior, not regular business operations.- **Bribe/Attempted Bribe ($20):** Similarly, any form of bribery or illegal payment is not considered a deductible business expense under tax law.Therefore, in this specific scenario, Peter Pan cannot deduct any part of the $120 as a business expense.

Peter Pan can deduct as a business expense = $100.

Answered: Peter Pan is a self-employed delivery…

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