Mikey Is a Self-Employed Computer Game Software Designer

question 67

Multiple Choice

Mikey is a self-employed computer game software designer. He takes a week-long trip to Maui, primarily for business. He takes 2 personal days at the beach. How should he treat the expenses related to this trip?

• A)None of the expenses are deductible since there was an element of personal enjoyment in the trip.
• B)100 percent of the trip should be deducted as a business expense since the trip was primarily for business.
• C)50 percent of the trip should be deducted as a business expense.
• D)The cost of all of the airfare and the expenses related to the business days should be deducted, while the expenses related to the personal days are not deductible.

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