Marilyn, a business executive who lives and works in Cleveland, accepts a tempor

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Marilyn, a business executive who lives and works in Cleveland,
accepts a temporary out-of-town assignment in Atlanta for a period of ten months.
Marilyn leaves her husband and children in Cleveland and rents an apartment in Atlanta during the ten-month period. Marilyn incurs the following expenses, none of which are reimbursed by her employer:

Airfare to and from Atlanta $ 800
Airfare for weekend trips to visit her family 8,000
Apartment rent 10,000
Meals in Atlanta 8,500
Entertainment of customers 2,000

Total $29,300

a. Which of the expenditures listed above (if any) are deductible by Marilyn (before any limitations are applied)?

Explanation / Answer

24,050 They are all deductible, but meals and entertainment are at 50%

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