Question

b. Suppose that while Melissa was on the coast, she also spent two days sightseeing the national parks in the area. To do the sightseeing, she paid $1,560 for transportation, $1,295 for lodging, and $430 for meals during this part of her trip, which she considers personal in nature. What amount of the total costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses

Answer 1

Answer: $0

Step-by-step explanation:

Melissa can only deduct business expenses i.e. expenses relating to a business purpose for travelling such as to complete a deal or attend a business conference.

Melissa does not get to deduct expenses for personal leisure activities. All the expenses listed above relate to her sightseeing of the national parks and are therefore personal leisure expenses that cannot be deducted as business expenses.