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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota'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 trip has mixed purposes, including personal reasons, which makes the travel expenses non-deductible for tax purposes.

Marian, a Schoolteacher in Duluth, Minnesota, Owns a Rental House