South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
41st Edition
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 28P
a.
To determine
Identify Ms. K’s weekend expenses deduction.
b.
To determine
Explain the changes if the amount involved were reversed.
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