Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 3, Problem 7MCQ
Heather drives her minivan 953 miles for business purposes in 2019. She elects to use the standard mileage rate for her auto expense deduction. Her deduction will be
- $510
- $515
- $519
- $553
- $953
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