Question

Holly took a prospective client to dinner, and after agreeing to a business deal, they went to the theater. Holly paid $350 for the meal and separately paid $226 for the theater tickets, amounts that were reasonable under the circumstances. What amount of these expenditures can Holly deduct as a business expense?

Answer 1

Answer: $175

Explanation:

Here we can see that the business discussion happened only at dinner.

After Dinner they went for entertainment at the Cinema so that amount is not deductible as a business Expense.

The only amount deductible is the $350 for the meal.

Meals with clients are considered to be 50% deductible so solving for that we have,

= 350 * 0.5

= $175

$175 is amount of the expenditures that Holly can deduct as a business expense.