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          $43.90 (Ex. 40-R, lines 1787-1790), for a total amount documented           
          of $6,438.11.                                                               
               (f) For 1990, petitioner documented, and respondent concedes           
          the deductibility of, car expenses of $7,713.61 (Ex. 41-R, lines            
          1176-1222; SSR dated 9/10/99), and $245.44 (Ex. 41-R, lines 1483-           
          1496), for a total amount documented of $7,959.05.                          
               Petitioner paid car and truck expenses in connection with              
          her law practice in each of the years at issue in the amounts               
          summarized above and shown on the chart at page 79 of this                  
          opinion.                                                                    
                         n.  Rent                                                     
               For the years at issue, petitioner claimed deductions for              
          rent in connection with her law practice as follows:                        
                         Year                Amount                                   
                         1987                $11,460                                  
                         1988                10,256                                   
                         1989                9,706                                    
                         1990                16,175                                   
               1Total rent expense claimed ($13,334) reduced by car lease             
          payments ($7,159) that were included as part of rent expense on             
          petitioner’s 1990 return.                                                   
          Mr. Aunan’s workpapers show totals only and do not contain any              
          information identifying the rental expenses claimed.                        
               Our review of the record reveals the following:                        
               (1) During each of the years at issue, petitioner leased               
          office space that she used for her law practice.                            







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