Rod Uses His Automobile for Both Business and Personal Use

question 191

Essay

Rod uses his automobile for both business and personal use and claims the automatic mileage rate for all purposes. During 2014, his mileage was as follows:
$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{lr}&\text { Míles Driven }\\\text { Personal } & 4,000 \\\text { Business } & 8,000 \\\text { Qualifying moving expense } & 3,500 \\\text { Medical } & 1,800 \\\text { Charitable } & 1,500 \\\text { Qualifying education (MBA program) } & 800\end{array}\\\text { How much can Rod claim for mileage? }\end{array}$

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