Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 9, Problem 30P
a.
To determine
Identify Ms. K’s weekend expenses deduction.
b.
To determine
Explain the changes if the amount involved were reversed.
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