Suppose that while Melissa was on the coast, she also spent two days sightseeing the national parks in the area. To do the sightseeing, she paid $1,000 for transportation, $800 for lodging, and $450 for meals during this part of her trip, which she considers personal in nature. What amount of the total costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses?

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Answer:

Melissa cannot deduct any of the costs related to her sightseeing trip because it was not business related.

Explanation:

She can still deduct the costs related to her business activities, since the primary reason of the trip was for business.

The only expenses she can deduct are $250 (registration) + $400 (airfare) + $900 (lodging for 3 nights) + $100 (50% of meals) + $150 (cab fare) = $,1800

Any additional expenses related to non-business activities cannot be deducted as business expenses.

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