South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9781337385886
Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 26P
a.
To determine
Compute Mr. J’s deduction under actual cost method.
b.
To determine
Compute Mr. J’s deduction under automatic mileage method.
c.
To determine
Explain the records that Mr. J should maintain.
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