A Taxpayer Opens a New Business This Year

question 77

True/False

A taxpayer opens a new business this year.Prior to opening,she incurred $45,000 of business investigation and preopening costs.The taxpayer can elect to currently deduct $5,000 and amortize the balance over 180 months.

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Definitions:

Functionalist

Pertains to a perspective in sociology and psychology that emphasizes the importance of the roles that elements of society or cognition serve.

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, examining how individuals think, feel, and act both as individuals and within groups.

Structuralism

Structuralism is a theoretical paradigm in psychology and other social sciences that emphasizes the analysis of underlying structures in cultural products, human thought, and behavior.

Components of Taste

The five recognized basic tastes perceived by taste receptors: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.