Wendy, the chair of the School of Business, entertains the faculty at her home each semester and has a holiday party at the end of December for the faculty and their families. When a faculty member is promoted or has a paper published in an exceptionally prestigious journal, Wendy hosts a “Social hour” at her house. She also sponsors a picnic for the faculty and graduate students at the start of the fall semester to let them get acquainted with each other.
Issue(s)
To what extent are the expenses incurred by Wendy deductible for income tax purposes?
Conclusions
Wendy can deduct all the expenses associated with the holiday party and the “Social hour”, providing that the parties did not included any officers or highly compensated faculty. To
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