Michael reported the following information for 2020.

Michael is a cash basis, self-employed professional hunting guide.

During 2020, he provided and billed clients for $103,000 in hunting related services. At the end of the year, he had collected $74,000 of that amount. Michael estimates that $5,000 of the remaining $29,000 to be collected will be uncollectible.

Michael reported the following cash expenditures related to his business:

• Liability insurance policy (covering 6/1/20-5/31/21) $21,000
• Two-year contract for advertising in Field & Stream magazine (covering 8/1/20-7/31/22) $2,280
• Michael is required to obtain 4 hours of safety training every year to maintain his license. This year the 4 hours cost him $750.
• During 2020, Michael used his personal truck for business purposes. He kept track of his fuel costs for business trips which totaled $400. He drove a total of 900 business miles.
• Michael was fined $200 for taking clients hunting in a restricted area. It was an area that was newly restricted and Michael didn’t realize it was restricted.
• Michael liked to take his most loyal clients to St. Louis Blues games where they could discuss their next guided adventures. During the year, he spent $2,000 on tickets to the games with clients. Business was always discussed.

Calculate Michael’s AGI. Label your final answer and label your numbers to make it easier to grade.

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Michaels AGI is 103000 Michaels total cash expenditures related to his business are Liability insura... View the full answer