Melissa recently paid $760 for round-trip airfare to San Franciscoto attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paidthe following expenses: $370 fee to register for the conference,$365 per night for three nights’ lodging, $250 for meals, and $300for cab fare. (Leave no answers blank. Enter zero ifapplicable.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round yourfinal answer to the nearest dollar amount.)
A. What amount of the travel costs can Melissadeduct as business expenses?
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B. Suppose that while Melissa was on the coast,she also spent two days sightseeing the national parks in the area.To do the sightseeing, she paid $1,710 for transportation, $1,285for lodging, and $475 for meals during this part of her trip, whichshe considers personal in nature. What amount of the travel costscan Melissa deduct as business expenses?
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C. Suppose that Melissa made the trip to SanFrancisco primarily to visit the national parks and only attendedthe business conference as an incidental benefit of being presenton the coast at that time. What amount of the airfare can Melissadeduct as a business expense?
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D. Suppose that Melissa’s permanent residenceand business was located in San Francisco. She attended theconference in San Francisco and paid $370 for the registration fee.She drove 153 miles over the course of three days and paid $190 forparking at the conference hotel. In addition, she spent $430 forbreakfast and dinner over the three days of the conference. Shebought breakfast on the way to the conference hotel and she boughtdinner on her way home each night from the conference. What amountof these costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses?(Use standard mileage rate.)
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