During 2021, José, a self-employed technology consultant, made gifts in the following amounts:
To Haley (José's personal assistant) at Christmas $45
To Darryl (a key client)—$3 was for gift wrapping 36
To Darryl's wife (a homemaker) on her birthday 20
To Veronica (José's office manager) at Christmas 80

Respuesta :

Based on tax deduction principles and laws, José can deduct $94.

Taxes depend on the income of a person, his/her properties, as well as, the services or products he/she paid for during the year. About this, the value of some products can be deducted from taxes.

In the case of gifts, it is possible to deduce up to $25, but only if:

  • It is business or company-related.
  • The product or service is classified as a gift.

Let's analyze each of the gifts made by José during 2021:

  • To Hayley: José can deduct $25 because this is a business-related gift.
  • To Darry: José can deduct $25 + $3 for the wrapping. This is also a business gift.
  • To Darry'ls wife: This is not directly related to the company and cannot be deducted.
  • To Veronica: José cannot deduct as Veronica is his boss and this is considered a regular gift rather than a business gift.
  • Lunch with Sarah: José can deduct $41 that is the cost Sarah paid for her lunch.

Finally, add the values:

$25 + $25 + $3 + $25 + $41 = $94

This is the amount José can deduct.

Note: This question is incomplete; here is the missing part:

In addition, on professional assistants' day, Paul takes Sarah to lunch at a cost of $82.

Presuming that José has adequate substantiation and is not reimbursed, how much can he deduct?

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