5-1 Snidely Limited spent $1 million this year to upgrade its manufacturing plant, which had received sev-eral warnings from the state environmental agency about releasing pollution into the local river. Late in the year, Snidely received an assessment of $700,000 for violating the state’s Clean Water Act. After he negotiated with the state, which cost $135,000 in legal fees, Snidely promised to spend another $200,000 next year for more pollution-control devices, and the fine was reduced to $450,000. How much of these expenditures can Snidely Limited deduct for tax purposes?
5-4 Steve is an usher at his local church. Can he deduct commuting expenses for the Sundays that he is assigned to usher for church services?
5-18 Your client, Teddy Chow, and his wife Abby filed a lawsuit to recover damages for personal injuries Teddy sustained in an auto accident in 2018. In 2019, a jury awarded Teddy $1.62 million in damages. In addition, delay damages in the amount of $1.08 million were then added to that award, resulting in a total judgment of $2.7 million. The defendants appealed the award, and while the appeal was pending, the parties reached a settlement, which provided for payment to Teddy of $2.55 million. In 2019, after attorney fees of $850,000 were subtracted, Teddy received $1.7 million. Teddy wants to know how these amounts are treated for tax purposes.After appropriate research, write a letter to Teddy and Abby explaining your findings. Their address is 654 Hops Street, Golden, CO 78501
