Karen L. Thorpe - Page 5

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          Supplies                     633        390          0          0           
          Taxes & licenses             120          0          0          0           
          Travel                       489        200      2,751      2,940           
          Meals & entertainment        100        210        704      1,400           
          Utilities                    725          0          0          0           
          Business cards                47          0          0          0           
          Dues & publications           72         53          0          0           
          Setup fees                     0        300          0          0           
          Telephone                      0        545        915        947           
          Small tools                    0        200        838        900           
          Vendor fees                    0        734          0          0           
          P.O. Box                       0         25          0          0           
          Donations                      0      2,000          0          0           
          Conference/training          300        958          0          0           
          Miscellaneous                612        150        530        176           
          Professional services      1,100        400      1,100        650           
          Total expenses          (12,712)    (8,054)    (8,210)   (13,782)           
          Net profit                (16,470)   (10,909)     9,457      8,956          

               In the notice of deficiency for 1993, respondent disallowed            
          petitioner's cost of goods sold reduction to gross receipts                 
          related to petitioner's wholesale activity to the extent that the           
          reduction exceeded gross receipts of $2,000.  For the taxable               
          year 1994, respondent disallowed all petitioner's cost of goods             
          sold reduction to gross receipts related to petitioner's                    
          wholesale activity.  Respondent disallowed all the expenses                 
          associated with petitioner's wholesale activity in 1993 and 1994.           
          With respect to petitioner's consulting activity, respondent                
          disallowed $6,029 of expenses deducted by petitioner in 1993 and            
          all the deductions reported by petitioner in 1994.                          
               On Schedules A, Itemized Deductions, petitioner reported               
          gifts to charity of $6,150 in 1993 and $6,313 in 1994 for alleged           
          cash contributions to various organizations.  Also on Schedules             





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