Ajax computer company is an accrual method calendar year taxpayer. ajax has never advertised in the national media prior to this year. in november of this year, however, ajax paid $1 million for television advertising time during a "super" sporting event scheduled to take place in early february of next year. in addition, in november of this year the company paid $500,000 for advertising time during a professional golf tournament which will occur once in april of next year. what amount of these payments, if any, can ajax deduct this year?

Acontractor was awarded a purchase order for commercial items for $1.5 million under the authority of far subpart 13.5. the purchase order was issued in november 2010 and containedall applicable clauses that were current as of the date of the purchase order. under the purchase order, the contractor is required to comply with a small business subcontracting plan that contains all of the required elements. which of the following is true? a. the contractor must submit a standard form 294, subcontracting report for individual contracts. b. the contractor must submit an individual subcontracting report through the electronic subcontracting reporting system (esrs). c. the contractor may submit either an sf 294 or report its subcontracting through esrs. d. the contractor is not required to submit any subcontracting reports.