-4- scientific, and technical consulting services to various clients. The Schedules C, Profit or Loss From Business, for petitioner’s sole proprietorship that were filed with petitioners’ returns for 1998, 1999, and 2000 are summarized below: 1998 1999 2000 Income: 1 Gross receipts or sales $114,634 -0- -0- 2 Returns and allowances -0- 3 Subtract line 2 from line 1 114,634 4 Cost of goods sold -0- 5 Gross profit, subtract line 4 from line 3 114,634 6 Other income -0- 7 Gross income. Add lines 5 and 6 114,634 -0--0- Expenses: 10 Car and truck expenses2,340 $2,340.00 $1,270 11 Commissions and fees7,900 8,560.00 5,330 13 Depreciation and section 179 3,756 3,756.00 1,430 expense deduction 18 Office expense -0- 667.59 267 20 Rent or lease a Vehicles, machinery, and equipment b Other business property 1,500 24,931.51 18,670 24 Travel, meals, and entertainment a Travel 33,288 10,208.49 2,450 b Meals and entertainment $5,000$3,415.00 $1,760 c Enter nondeductible 2,500 1,707.50 880 amount d Subtract line 24c from 2,500 1,707.50 880 line 24b 25 Utilities -0- 1,744.96 1,460 26 Wages (less employment credits) None 28,916.44 14,320 27 Other expenses Telephone 7,191 12,588.64 6,380 Other misc. 2,300 -0- -0- Total expenses 60,775 95,421.13 52,457 Net profit or (loss) 53,859 -95,421.13 -52,457 Circa June of 1999, petitioner’s wife and children moved from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Waterloo, Belgium. Until sometime during 2000, petitioner’s business activities were based in Dubai, and he retained a residence there. Between June 1999 and the latter part of 2000, petitioner traveled between Belgium, where he and his family resided, and Dubai, where his business activities were centered. Some of the expenses claimedPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: March 27, 2008