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Elise is self-employed as an interior designer. She had significant travel expenses within the United States this year to acquire new clients. Which of the following is NOT a deductible travel expense for Elise?
Airfare for spouse and child. Neither are employees and neither have a bona fide business purpose for traveling with Elise.
Hotel stays during a business trip to meet new clients.
Taxi fares paid on the trip to meet new clients.
Tips paid to hotel bellhops while on a business trip to meet new clients.
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Airfare for the spouse and child is NOT deductible.
Reason: business travel expenses are deductible only for the taxpayer (and for others only if they have a bona fide business purpose or are employees traveling for business). Since the spouse and child are neither employees nor have a business purpose, their travel is a personal expense and must be excluded. Hotel stays, taxi fares, and tips to bellhops incurred while Elise is on a qualifying business trip are ordinary deductible travel expenses (subject to the usual substantiation rules). See IRS Publication 463 for details.
Reason: business travel expenses are deductible only for the taxpayer (and for others only if they have a bona fide business purpose or are employees traveling for business). Since the spouse and child are neither employees nor have a business purpose, their travel is a personal expense and must be excluded. Hotel stays, taxi fares, and tips to bellhops incurred while Elise is on a qualifying business trip are ordinary deductible travel expenses (subject to the usual substantiation rules). See IRS Publication 463 for details.
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