Calculate johnsons expense deduction using the 2011

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In 2012, Micah Johnson (SSN 000-22-1111) incurs the following unreimbursed employee business expenses:

Airplane and taxi fares $ 4,000

Lodging away from home 5,000

Meals while away from home 1,000

Automobile expenses (related to 100% of the use of his personal automobile):

Gasoline and oil 8,500

Repairs 1,000

Insurance 900

Depreciation 1,775

Parking and tolls (includes only business use) 100

Total 22,275

Johnson receives a $7,800 reimbursement for the travel expenses. He did not receive any reimbursement for the auto expenses. He uses his personal automobile 80% for business use and placed his current automobile in service on October 1, 2008. Total business miles driven during the year (evenly throughout the year) amount to 26,400, his commuting miles in 2011 amount to 2,000, and other personal miles amount to 4,600 miles. Johnson's AGI is $60,000, and he has no other miscellaneous itemized deductions.

a. Calculate Johnson's expense deduction using the 2011 Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses) based on actual automobile expenses and other employee business expenses.

b. Calculate Johnson's expense deduction for 2011 using the standard mileage rate method and other employee business expenses. (Assume that none of the restrictions on the use of the standard mileage rate method are applicable.)

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