Reference no: EM132154734

Melissa recently paid $875 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $280 fee to register for the conference, $435 per night for three night's lodging, $275 for meals, and $235 for cab fare.

a.What amount of the travel costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Deductible amount____?

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 $1,740 for transportation, $820 for lodging, and $360 for meals during this part of her trip, which she considers personal in nature. What amount of the travel costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Deductible amount____?

c.Suppose that Melissa made the trip to San Francisco primarily to visit the national parks and only attended the business conference as an incidental benefit of being present on the coast at that time. What amount of the airfare can Melissa deduct as a business expense? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Deductible amount____?

d.Suppose that Melissa's permanent residence and business was located in San Francisco. She attended the conference in San Francisco and paid $280 for the registration fee. She drove 144 miles over the course of three days and paid $166 for parking at the conference hotel. In addition, she spent $310 for breakfast and dinner over the three days of the conference. She bought breakfast on the way to the conference hotel and she bought dinner on her way home each night from the conference. What amount of the travel costs can Melissa deduct as business expenses? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Deductible amount____?