Melissa recently paid $870 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a b
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Question
Melissa recently paid $870 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $400 fee to register for the conference, $260 per night for three nights lodging, $120 for meals, and $425 for cab fare. D. Suppose that Melissas permanent residence and business was located in San Francisco. She attended the conference in San Francisco and paid $400 for the registration fee. She drove 117 miles over the course of three days and paid $111 for parking at the conference hotel. In addition, she spent $595 for breakfast and dinner over the three days of the conference. She bought breakfast on the way to the conference hotel and she bought dinner on her way home each night from the conference. What amount of the travel costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses? (Use standard mileage rate.)
Explanation / Answer
0. she can not claim any expense as the home and place of business is same. As per IRS standard she can not claim any expense