Question

Paris operates a talent agency as a sole proprietorship, and this year she incurred the following expenses in operating her talent agency.

$1,000 dinner and theater with a film producer where no business was discussed
$500 lunch with sister Nicky where no business was discussed
$700 business dinner with a client but Paris forgot to keep any records (oops!)
$900 tickets to the opera with a client following a business meeting
Required:
a. What is the total deductible amount of these expenditures?

Answer 1

The total deductible amount of these expenditures is $450.

Step-by-step explanation:

Half of any cost of meals and entertainment to which business discussion is associated and appropriate records kept is allowed to be deducted.

Since it is only tickets to the opera with a client following a business meeting that meet this condition, 50% of the total amount of $900 which is $450 is deductible.