- 5 - his seminars.3 In arriving at the gross income reported on the Schedule C, petitioners claimed cost of goods sold in the amount of $7,030, computed as follows: Beginning inventory $ -0- Purchases 8,949 Materials & supplies 1,152 Ending inventory 3,071 Cost of goods sold 7,030 Petitioners also deducted various business expenses on the Schedule C in the total amount of $11,409, resulting in a net loss of $11,200. In the notice of deficiency, respondent made the following adjustments to the items contained on the Schedule C: Amount Per Item Return Adjustment Allowed Cost of Goods sold $7,030 $7,030 $ -0- Advertising 1,282 -0- 1,282 Insurance 1,475 1,475 -0- Legal/Prof. 100 -0- 100 Office Exp. 135 -0- 135 Rent 2,082 2,082 -0- Repairs & Main. 170 -0- 170 Taxes & Licenses 279 -0- 279 Travel 2,053 2,053 -0- Utilities 745 -0- 745 Other expenses: Accounting 128 -0- 128 Trade dues 282 -0- 282 Contrs. 2,187 -0- 2,187 Postage 491 -0- 491 Respondent explained her adjustment to petitioners' cost of goods sold as follows: "Since you did not establish that the 3Petitioner's records indicate that there were small amounts of income identified as "misc." or "interest" included in the gross receipts reported on the Schedule C.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next
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