For a Taxpayer Who Is Engaged in a Trade or Business

question 37

True/False

For a taxpayer who is engaged in a trade or business, the cost of investigating a business in the same field is deductible only if the taxpayer acquires the business.

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Definitions:

Gasoline Supply

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Price Elasticity of Supply

An indicator of the responsiveness of the supply of a product to variations in its price.

Homestead Exemption

A law permitting a debtor to retain the family home, either in its entirety or up to a specified dollar amount, free from the claims of unsecured creditors or trustees in bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Law

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