- 8 - That income is reflected on a Schedule C attached to petitioner’s returns. The Schedule C’s attached to petitioner's returns for 1980, 1981, and 1982 characterize the "main business activity" which gave rise to the income from Besco as "commissions". The Schedule C attached to petitioner’s return for 1983 characterizes the "main business activity" which gave rise to the income from Besco as "industrial sales". On each Schedule C, petitioner offset the income received from Besco with various expenses that he allegedly incurred in connection with earning such income. The following table lists petitioner’s alleged Schedule C expenses for each taxable year at issue: Description 1980 1981 1982 1983 Depreciation $71.70 $71.70 $4,051.45 $72.00 Dues and publications 36.00 48.00 -- -- Office supplies 106.58 -- -- -- Office supplies and postage -- 147.23 113.20 -- Office expenses -- -- -- 488.00 Telephone 106.94 -- -- -- Travel and entertainment 1,412.00 1,781.12 1,549.30 500.00 Utilities 285.78 -- -- -- Utilities and telephone -- 480.56 659.73 -- Automobile expenses 4,753.16 3,295.33 -- --Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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