McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 48

Latrell recently used his Delta Skymiles to purchase a free roundtrip ticket to Milan, Italy (value $1,200).The frequent flyer miles used to purchase the ticket were generated from Latrell's business travel as a CPA.Latrell's employer paid for his business trips, and he was not taxed on the travel reimbursement.a.Use an available tax research service to determine how much income, if any, does Latrell have to recognize as a result of purchasing an airline ticket with Skymiles earned from business travel.b.Write a memo communicating the results of your research.