Suppose that Melissa’s permanent residence and business were located in San Francisco. She attended the conference in San Francisco and paid $250 for the registration fee. She drove 100 miles over the course of three days and paid $90 for parking at the conference hotel. In addition, she spent $150 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 these costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses?

Respuesta :

Answer:

$397.50

Explanation:

Deductible expenses (using 2020 values):

Registration fee $250

Deductible mileage = 100 miles x $0.575 = $57.50

Parking fee $90

Total deductible amount $397.50

You can only deduct meals if you stayed away from home and spend the night on a hotel or other type of lodging place. Since she bought her meals on the road they are not deductible.