- 3 - Claimed Allowed Disallowed Auto/truck expenses $20,546 $13,560 $6,986 Insurance expenses 3,244 394 2,850 Legal expenses 2,250 -0- 2,250 Office expenses 840 -0- 840 Repair expenses 6,400 -0- 6,400 Taxes/licenses 1,767 -0- 1,767 Utilities 1,020 -0- 1,020 Tolls 1,526 1,035 491 Miscellaneous 902 -0- 902 Test expense 150 -0- 150 Except as discussed infra, petitioner presented no documentary evidence to support the deductions that were disallowed. Petitioner's testimony concerning these items was sparse. Petitioner testified that the truck expenses ($20,546) were for diesel fuel, but she had receipts for only $10,435.65. With respect to the legal expenses, petitioner testified that they were incurred in connection with selling the tractor, the sale of which was completed in 1995. Petitioner could not state what the deduction for taxes was, although from her testimony it appears that at least some part was paid to the Internal Revenue Service. The office expenses and utilities were for an alleged home office; she did not know, however, how the expenses had been allocated between the personal and business use of the residence. Petitioner did not know what the miscellaneous expenses were for. With respect to the repair expenses, petitioner agreed that some of the claimed expenses were for her personal automobile. With regard to the "test" expense, this apparently was an expense forPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
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