Jan 17, 2016 · Joe is a single, self-employed individual who owns his own business. During 2014 Joe reported $200,000 gross income and $60,000 expense from his business. He also paid $30,000 in alimony to his former spouse, $4,000 mortgage interest on his personal home, $6,000 for health insurance premiums, and $2,000 for medicine and doctors.
69) Joe is a self-employed tax attorney who frequently entertains his clients at his country club. Joe's club expenses include the following: Annual dues $ 5,400 Initiation fees 1,200 Charges for personal meals with his family 3,100 Meal and entertainment …
Joe is a self-employed information technology consultant from San Francisco, CA. He takes a trip to Chicago primarily for business. He takes 2 personal days to …
Note: Self-employed taxpayers are allowed deductions for 50% of the cost of meals and entertainment incurred in connection with their trade or business. To obtain a deduction, certain conditions must be satisfied.
Note: Taxpayers may deduct the actual expenses of transportation, or they may be entitled to use a standard mileage rate to calculate their deduction for transportation costs. To use the standard mileage method, the taxpayer must satisfy these four requirements.