During the year, Olivia holds two jobs. After an eight-hour day at the first job

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During the year, Olivia holds two jobs. After an eight-hour day at the first job, she works three hours at the second job. On Fridays of each week, she returns home for dinner before going to the second job. On the other days (Monday through Thursday), she goes directly from the first job to the second job, stopping along the way for a meal. The mileage involved is as follows:

Home to first job

15

First job to second job

18

Home to second job

20

Assuming that Olivia works 48 weeks during the year, how much of her mileage is deductible?

Can Olivia deduct the dinners she purchased? Why or why not?

Home to first job

15

First job to second job

18

Home to second job

20

Explanation / Answer

1)only distance from job 1 to job 2 is deductible . so she travels 4 days a week or 48 weeks a year that is 192 days a year. (48*4)

she travels 18 miles fro job 1 to job 2 .so total mileage deductible = 18 * 192 = 3456 miles

2)she can deduct the dinners purchased from monday to thrusday but not the one she had on friday at home.The deductions are limited to 50%

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