Bryon Operates a Consulting Business and He Usually Works Alone

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Essay

Bryon operates a consulting business and he usually works alone. However, during the summer Bryon will sometimes hire undergraduate students to collect data for his projects. This past summer Bryon hired Fred, the son of a prominent businessman, for a part-time summer job. The summer job usually pays about $17,000, but Bryon paid Fred $27,000 to gain favor with Fred's father. What amount of Fred's summer wages can Bryon deduct for tax purposes? Bryon is on the cash method and calendar year.

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Definitions:

Watery Effluent

A term often used in medical or environmental contexts to describe liquid waste or discharge that is mostly water.

Fecal Stoma

A surgically created opening on the abdominal wall for the elimination of feces from the intestines.

Urinary Stoma

An artificially created opening in the abdominal wall for urine to exit the body, typically after removal of part or all of the urinary bladder.

Noncontinent Urinary Diversion

A surgical procedure to create a new path for urine to leave the body after bladder removal, where the flow of urine cannot be voluntarily controlled.