Kim works for a clothing manufacturer as a dress designer. During 2020, she travels to New York City to attend five days of fashion shows and then spends three days sightseeing. Her expenses are as follows: Airfare $1,300 Lodging (8 nights) 1,690 Meals (8 days) 1,560 Airport transportation 125 Assume lodging/meals are the same amount for the business and personal portion of the trip ($211 per day for lodging and $195 per day for meals). If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round all interim calculations to nearest dollar. a. Determine Kim's business expenses, presuming no reimbursement. Airfare $ Lodging   Meals   Transportation   Total $                                                 What amount may she deduct on her tax return? $ b.  Would the tax treatment of Kim's deduction differ if she was an independent contractor? The deductible expenses would be $______________ and the expenses would be classified as a deduction for AGI

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Kim works for a clothing manufacturer as a dress designer. During 2020, she travels to New York City to attend five days of fashion shows and then spends three days sightseeing. Her expenses are as follows:

Airfare $1,300
Lodging (8 nights) 1,690
Meals (8 days) 1,560
Airport transportation 125

Assume lodging/meals are the same amount for the business and personal portion of the trip ($211 per day for lodging and $195 per day for meals).

If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round all interim calculations to nearest dollar.

a. Determine Kim's business expenses, presuming no reimbursement.

Airfare $
Lodging  
Meals  
Transportation  
Total $                                                

What amount may she deduct on her tax return?
$

b.  Would the tax treatment of Kim's deduction differ if she was an independent contractor?

The deductible expenses would be $______________ and the expenses would be classified as a deduction for AGI .

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