87. Eloise is a sales representative for a video production company. While at an exposition, she...

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87. Eloise is a sales representative for a video productioncompany. While at an exposition, she incurs $2,000 in entertainmentexpenses and $1,200 for meals. The expenses occur while she isdiscussing business and Eloise makes an adequate accounting to heremployer and is reimbursed $1,200. How much may Eloise deduct ifher AGI is $40,000?

88. Brees Co. requires its employees to adequately account forall reimbursed business expenses. Tracy, an employee of Brees Co.has AGI of $50,000 and submitted for reimbursement the followingvalid business expenses:

Transportation costs

$1,000

Meals

700

Entertainment costs

500

Hotel costs

800

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What are the tax consequences if Brees reimburses Tracy$2,400?

I.

Tracy must report $2,400 of income.

II.

Tracy can deduct $2,400 of the expenses for AGI and $-0- asmiscellaneous itemized deductions, after limitations.

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The questions are from test bank 2016. With the current tax law,are these answers still correct?? I want to know the updatedanswers, thanks!

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