- 14 - Finally, petitioner claimed a section 179 deduction for payments to Fedco and Sheryl Davenport and miscellaneous cash payments totaling $1,497.35. Petitioner could not recall the purpose of any of these payments and did not establish that the expenditures were deductible under section 179. We sustain respondent’s adjustment of petitioner’s section 179 expenses and depreciation deductions as modified. Travel Expenses On his 1994 Schedule C, petitioner claimed a deduction for travel in the amount of $3,182. Petitioner now contends that he is entitled to a larger deduction for travel in the total amount of $5,433.16, as shown on an exhibit entitled “Summary of 1994 Travel Expenses”. Respondent has conceded items totaling $2,450.54 and has disallowed the remaining items as follows: Dog Boarding Date Description Amount 02/02/94 Animal Inns of America $77.25 05/02/94 Animal Inns of America 138.75 Airfare Date Description Amount 04/24/94 American Airlines 650.00 05/23/94 United Airlines 154.00Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Next
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