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Article Date:
June 2011


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Deduct That Convention in Paris


Question

 

I want to deduct my trip to a convention in Paris, France. What is my major hurdle?

(E.L., Bradenton, Fla.)

 

Answer

 

Section 274(h)(1) is the major hurdle.1 Under this section, you may deduct the trip to the Paris convention if2

 

1.

the convention is directly related to your trade or business, and

2.

it is as reasonable to hold the convention in Paris as it would be to hold the convention in Chicago.

 

Directly Related

 

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