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Amounts you paid to an appraiser for determining your art charitable contribution are deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction on IRS Schedule A subject to the 2% MAGI limitation.

Yes. While away from home on business trips, if you find it difficult to mainatin the actual records of meal costs, you may use a standard IRS meal allowance. The basic meal allowance in the U.S. for the current year is $52 a day.
There are higher high-cost major metropolitan area rates available.
You must keep a diary which includes the time, place and business purpose of the trip.
Speak to your local CPA for the meal allowance in your area in your state. The rates are available online at www.gsa.gov/perdiem and in IRS Pub 1542.

Taxi fares and other costs of transportation (bus, train)to and from the airport or station and your hotel is deductible if for a business trip away from home.

Dues paid to trade associations, community booster clubs, chamber of commerce's like the Kiwanis club are deductible as an miscellaneous itemized deduction on IRS Schedule A subject to the 2% MAGI limitation.

Dues paid to trade associations, community booster clubs, chamber of commerce's like the Lions club are deductible as an miscellaneous itemized deduction on IRS Schedule A subject to the 2% MAGI limitation.

Yes. Dues paid to trade associations, community booster clubs, chamber of commerce's like the Rotary club are deductible as an miscellaneous itemized deduction on IRS Schedule A subject to the 2% MAGI limitation.

Generally, the IRS requires 2 types of records for substantiation. You should maintain a diary (calender diary recommended)or account book to list the place, time, who you met with, and the business purpose of your travel and entertainment. Receipts, itemized bills or similar statements for lodging are needed regardless of the amount.For other expenses of $75 or more a receipt is needed. A bill should show the amount of the expense, the date of the expense, where the expense was incurred and the nature of the expense.

Generally, the IRS requires 2 types of records for substantiation. You should maintain a diary (calendar diary recommended)or account book to list the place, time, who you met with, and the business purpose of your travel and entertainment.
Receipts, itemized bills or similar statements for lodging are needed regardless of the amount.
For other expenses of $75 or more a receipt is needed. A bill should show the amount of the expense, the date of the expense, where the expense was incurred and the nature of the expense.

The cost of the medical physical that your boss said you must have is deductible as an miscellaneous itemized deduction on IRS Schedule A subject to the 2% MAGI limitation.

No. As a cash basis taxpayer you cannot claim a bad debt loss for salary that was earned but not paid to you.