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Which of the following statements is correct in connection with the investigation of a business?
B) Expenses may be deducted immediately by a taxpayer engaged in a similar trade or business regardless of whether the business being investigated is acquired.\
If the taxpayer is already engaged in the trade or business being investigated (i.e., same as or similar to), the expenses are deductible whether or not the business is acquired.
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