Question

Andrew, who operates a laundry business, incurred the following expenses during the year. ∙ Parking ticket of $250 for one of his delivery vans that parked illegally. ∙ Parking ticket of $75 when he parked illegally while attending a rock concert in Tulsa. ∙ DUI ticket of $500 while returning from the rock concert. ∙ Attorney's fee of $600 associated with the DUI ticket. What amount can Andrew deduct for these expenses?a.$250.b.$1,425.c.$600.d.$0.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option d: $0

Step-by-step explanation:

Parking penalties arent deductible from expenses, so Andrew cant deduct neither the 250 for his delivery van nor the 75 for the rock concert. Dui tickets definetely arent deductable from expenses, so Andrew cant deduct the 500 from the ticket either. That gives us only 2 options: Andrew can deduct $600 (if he is able to deduct from attoeney's fee), else he cant deduct anything.

However, the attorney's fee shoudn't be deductible, because as a general rule, personal legal fees are not deductible. So the answer is option d, $0