Mary is an employee who must use her personal automobile for? employment-related
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Question
Mary is an employee who must use her personal automobile for? employment-related business trips. During 2017?, Mary drives her car 60 % for business use and incurs the following total expenses? (100% use of? car):
Mary drives her car a total of 20,000 miles ?(12,000 business? miles) during 2017 and receives a reimbursement of 35 cents per mile from her employer. Assume that an adequate accounting is made to Mary's employer.
Gas and oil
$9,500
Repairs
2,000
Depreciation
4,200
Insurance and license fees
2,300
Parking and tolls (business related)
140
Total
$18,140
Requirement a. What amount is deductible? (before the 2% nondeductible? floor) if Mary uses the standard mileage? method?
Requirement b. What amount is deductible? (before the 2% nondeductible? floor) if Mary uses the actual cost? method?
Gas and oil
$9,500
Repairs
2,000
Depreciation
4,200
Insurance and license fees
2,300
Parking and tolls (business related)
140
Total
$18,140
Explanation / Answer
ans a (12000*53.5 cents)+140(parking and toll) $6,560 ans b Actual cost Gas and oil $9,500 Repairs 2,000 Depreciation 4,200 Insurance and license fees 2,300 Total $18,000 60% used for buisness $10,800.0 Add: Parking and tolls (business related) 140 Less: Reimbursed (.35*12000) -4200 Amount deductible $6,740 If any doubt please comment