During the year, Olivia holds two jobs. After an eight-hour day at the first job

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During the year, Olivia holds two jobs. After an eight-hour day at the first job, she works three hours at the second job. On Fridays of each week, she returns home for dinner before going to the second job. On the other days (Monday through Thursday), she goes directly from the first job to the second job, stopping along the way for a meal. The mileage involved is as follows:

Home to first job   15 miles

First job to second job   18 miles

Home to second job 20 miles

a. Assuming that Olivia works 48 weeks during the year, how much of her mileage is deductible?
_______ miles.

b. Can Olivia deduct the dinners she purchased?

Olivia _______ deduct the dinners she purchased as the costs of meals are __________ expense.

Explanation / Answer

a)From Mon to thu she travels =15+18+20= 53miles per day . In year =48*53*4=10176 miles

On friday =15+15+20+20=70 miles per day. In year =70*48=3360 miles

So total =10176+3360=13536 miles

Since total round trip from home to office and office to home can be deducted.

b) No information given related dinner expenses.

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