Question
Since Melissa went to SF for a personal trip,
I did not include the 775 round trip airfare into my calculation.
I did 390+ 360(3)+ 170/2 +485 = 2040
Register Fee + Hotel Rate per night multiplyed by 3 nights + Total Meals/2 + Cab Fee
Could anyone provide any suggestions?
6 Required information Part 3 of 3 The following information applies to the questions displayed below Melissa recently paid $775 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $390 fee to register for the conference, $360 per night for three nights' lodging, $170 for meals, and $485 for cab fare. (Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 0.43 points c. Suppose that Melissa made the trip to San Francisco primarily to visit the national parks and only attended the business conference as an incidental benefit of being present on the coast at that time. What amount of the airfare can Melissa deduct as a business expense? 3Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Deductible amoun 2,040 3
Explanation / Answer
The question specifically asks what amount of airfare can Melissa deduct as a business expense.
None of the airfare can be deducted as business expense.
SO, deductible amount is $0.
The business expenses deductible are correctly calculated as $2,040, but the air fare deductible is $0.
Deductible amount $0