- 7 - 1999 Car & truck expenses $ 1,571 Depreciation 6,110 Insurance (other than health) 1,705 Interest (other than mortgage) 12 Office expenses 15,740 Taxes & licenses 1,752 Travel 11,581 Meals & entertainment (net) 1,307 Utilities 2,609 Other expenses1 7,925 Total $50,312 1A conglomeration of expenses that includes meals and lodging, hotel rooms, fuel, books/journals, postage stamps, and seven items for petitioner Susan Story totaling $2,017. 2000 Car & truck expenses $ 9,126 Depreciation 6,302 Interest (other than mortgage) 186 Office expenses 10,032 Taxes & licenses 1,510 Travel 9,628 Meals & entertainment 189 Utilities 2,048 Other expenses 2,707 Expenses (business use of home) 2,007 Total $43,735 Negative Schedule C gross income 500 Total $44,235 In the notice of deficiency, respondent disallowed $47,299 of the $50,312 in deductions claimed on the 1999 Schedule C. For the year 2000, respondent disallowed the $1,700 adjustment for cost of goods sold,5 which petitioner conceded at trial, and 5At trial, the parties settled the Schedule D adjustment for 1999. On their return, petitioners reported capital gain income (continued...)Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
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