Tessa,a self-employed architect,has planned a five-day vacation trip to Miami with her husband.Before leaving,one of Tessa's clients asks her to visit a potential building site while in Miami.Tessa spends one morning evaluating the site and bills the client for the time.Tessa can now deduct the cost of the airfare for the trip.

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The purpose of the trip was primarily for vacation, and the fact that Tessa briefly visited a potential building site for work purposes does not change the overall nature of the trip as a personal vacation. Therefore, the cost of the airfare is not deductible.

Tessa,a Self-Employed Architect,has Planned a Five-Day Vacation Trip to Miami