Question

Marian, a schoolteacher in Duluth, Minnesota, owns a rental house in Scottsdale, Arizona. She travels to Arizona during spring break to inspect her property and discuss property improvements with the tenant and property manager. Marian's brother, Brian, lives in Scottsdale. She stays at his house during her week in Arizona and borrows his car to travel across town for her day of meetings. Her trip accomplishes several objectives: a visit with her brother, a trip away from Minnesota's winter weather, and a review of her investment property. The expenses of traveling to Scottsdale

I. have a dominant business purpose.
II. are deductible as expenses for the production of income.
a. Only statement I is correct.
b. Only statement II is correct.
c. Both statements are correct.
d. Neither statement is correct.

Answer 1

The expenses of traveling to Scottsdale have a dominant business purpose and are deductible as expenses for the production of income.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expenses of traveling to Scottsdale have a dominant business purpose and are deductible as expenses for the production of income. Both statements I and II are correct.