Marian,a schoolteacher in Duluth,Minnesota,owns a rental house in Scottsdale,Arizona.She travels to Arizona during spring break to inspect her property and discuss property improvements with the tenant and property manager.Marian's brother,Brian,lives in Scottsdale.She stays at his house during her week in Arizona and borrows his car to travel across town for her day of meetings.Her trip accomplishes several objectives: a visit with her brother,a trip away from Wisconsin's winter weather,and a review of her investment property.The expenses of traveling to Scottsdale
I.have a dominant business purpose.
II.are deductible as expenses for the production of income.

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Marian,a schoolteacher in Duluth,Minnesota,owns a rental house in Scottsdale,Arizona.She travels to Arizona during spring break to inspect her property and discuss property improvements with the tenant and property manager.Marian's brother,Brian,lives in Scottsdale.She stays at his house during her week in Arizona and borrows his car to travel across town for her day of meetings.Her trip accomplishes several objectives: a visit with her brother,a trip away from Wisconsin's winter weather,and a review of her investment property.The expenses of traveling to Scottsdale
I.have a dominant business purpose.
II.are deductible as expenses for the production of income.
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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expenses are not deductible because the trip includes personal purposes, such as visiting her brother and escaping winter weather, which means it does not have a dominant business purpose.

Marian,a Schoolteacher in Duluth,Minnesota,owns a Rental House in Scottsdale,Arizona