Ragnhild A. Westby - Page 69

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               (c) For 1989, petitioner documented, and respondent concedes           
          the deductibility of, business travel expenses totaling $947                
          (Ex.40-R, lines 1849-1851).                                                 
               (d) For 1990, petitioner documented, and respondent concedes           
          the deductibility of, business travel expenses of $856.13 (Ex.              
          41-R, lines 1374-1385) and $463.59 (Ex. 41-R, lines 1661-1663),             
          for a total of $1,319.72.                                                   
               Petitioner paid business travel expenses during each of the            
          years at issue in the amounts summarized above and reflected in             
          the chart at page 79 of this opinion.                                       
                         r.  Advertising and Meals & Entertainment                    
               For the years at issue, petitioner claimed deductions for              
          advertising and for meals and entertainment in connection with              
          her law practice as follows:                                                
               Year      Advertising         Meals & ent.      Total                  
               1987      $98                 $896           $994                      
               1988      160                 1,961          2,121                     
               1989      513                      795       1,308                     
               1990      2,384               3,286          5,670                     
               Mr. Aunan’s workpapers reveal that the following entries               
          comprised the deducted amounts:                                             
               (a) For “Promotion & Advertising”, cumulative amounts of               
          $98, $160, and $513 for 1987, 1988, and 1989, respectively, and             
          amounts of $1,253 and $1,131, for a total amount deducted of                
          $2,384 for 1990;                                                            







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