Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 3, Problem 15P
To determine
Introduction: The cost of certain subscriptions and publications can be deducted by self-employed taxpayers or employers. It includes memberships and subscriptions directly related to the taxpayer’s profession or business. For example, membership to the local bar council by a lawyer, cost of subscription of any journal.
The deductions of C from the given items for 2019 tax year.
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