S maintains a principal residence in St.Louis, Missouri.He lays brick for a living.S's employer asked him to go to Chicago, Illinois to work on a single job for six months.Due to difficulties with weather, S was forced to stay in Chicago for a total of 11 months.S wants to deduct a portion of the cost of meals and lodging in Chicago while on the job.S will be
A) Denied the deduction because the job in Chicago was only a temporary assignment
B) Allowed the deduction because the job in Chicago will be considered temporary, as it was not an indefinite assignment
C) Allowed the deduction because the job in Chicago will be considered indefinite, as it was not a temporary assignment
D) Denied the deduction because living expenses are always nondeductible personal expenses
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