Izzy owned a small deli in Brooklyn. One day, a tax inspector knocked on his door and questioned him about his recent tax return. Izzy had reported a net profit of $300.000 for the year and he wanted to know all about it.

“It’s like this,” said Izzy. “I work like a maniac all year round and all of my family helps me out whenever they can. My deli is closed only five days a year. That’s how I made $300,000.”

“It’s not your income that bothers us,” said the taxman. “It’s the business travel deductions of $80,000 that worries us. You entered on the tax return that you and your wife made 28 business trips to Israel, Italy, Switzerland, France, the US, Hawaii, Australia, Alaska, and the Caribbean Islands. What are all these business trips about?”

“Oh,” said Izzy, smiling.

“I forgot to tell you that we also deliver!”