Paul Owns a Lumber Yard in Portland

Multiple Choice

Paul owns a lumber yard in Portland. He has decided to expand his business interests and is considering opening a golf course in Seattle. He has incurred $51,000 of expenses investigating whether to open the new golf course. In January of the current year he finds the perfect location and opens the golf course on July 1. What amount of the investigation expenses can he deduct in the current year?

A) $- 0 -
B) $5,100
C) $5,567
D) $6,533
E) $51,000