Judy is a self-employed musician who performs for a variety of events. This year

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Judy is a self-employed musician who performs for a variety of events. This year Judy was fined $335 by the city for violating the city's noise ordinance with a relatively loud performance. As a consequence, Judy contributed $830 to a campaign committee formed to recall the city's mayor. Judy normally hires three part-time employees to help her schedule events and transport equipment. Judy paid a total of $34,700 to her employees through June of this year. In June Judy fired her part-time employees and hired her husband to replace them. However, Judy paid him $53,300 rather than $34,700. Judy is on the cash method and calendar year, and she wants to know what amount of these expenditures is deductible as business expenses.

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AnsTotal Deductible expenditure = $ 34700 * 2 = $ 69400

Fine and political contributions are not deductible and Additional wages of $ (53300 - 34700) = $ 18600 looks excessive and therefor not deductible.

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