Eustace H. Hogan has been an employee of Major Drilling for the last two years. He uses an office in his basement to fill out orders on the internet, call customers on his cell phone, and do paperwork related to his business. Because Major Drilling doesn't have an office in his city, this is his only place of business. His home office is 200 square feet in size and he thinks his house is 2,000 sqare feet in total size. His home costs for the year are listed below. He does not earn any commissions from his work. How much can be deduct from his employment income? (remember that deductions are negative(xxx.xx)) cell phone $600(used 100% for employment) internet $1,000(used for the whole home) power/hydro $2,000 mortgage principle $6,000(repayment of mortgage) pool installed $20,000(in the backyard)
Eustace H. Hogan has been an employee of Major Drilling for the last two years. He uses an office in his basement to fill out orders on the internet, call customers on his cell phone, and do paperwork related to his business. Because Major Drilling doesn't have an office in his city, this is his only place of business.
His home office is 200 square feet in size and he thinks his house is 2,000 sqare feet in total size. His home costs for the year are listed below. He does not earn any commissions from his work.
How much can be deduct from his employment income?
(remember that deductions are negative(xxx.xx))
cell phone $600(used 100% for employment)
internet $1,000(used for the whole home)
power/hydro $2,000
mortgage principle $6,000(repayment of mortgage)
pool installed $20,000(in the backyard)
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