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Marty and Ted Talk Tax – Entertainment and Meals Expensing

Posted on April 15, 2019April 21, 2022 by Gibson & Perkins, PC

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ENTERTAINMENT AND MEALS EXPENSE AFTER THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017

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ENTERTAINMENT AND MEALS EXPENSE AFTER THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017

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