CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780357110362
Author: Murphy
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 5, Problem 59P
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State the amount of Person C can deduct for the home office.
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Cindy, who is self-employed, maintains an office in her home that comprises 12% (260 square feet)
of total floor space. Gross income for her business is $45,650, and her residence expenses are as
follows:
Real property taxes
$2,748
Interest on mortgage
4,580
Operating expenses
2,290
Depreciation (based on 12% business use)
7,955
If required, round your final answer to the nearest dollar.
a. What is Cindy's office in the home deduction based on the regular method?
b. What is Cindy's office in the home deduction based on the simplified method?
Rita owns a sole proprietorship in which she works as a management consultant. She maintains an office in her home (500 square feet) where she meets with clients, prepares bills, and performs other work-related tasks. Her business expenses, other than home office expenses, total $5,600. The following home-related expenses have been allocated to her home office under the actual expense method for calculating home office expenses.
Real property taxes
$ 1,600
Interest on home mortgage
5,100
Operating expenses of home
800
Depreciation
1,600
Also, assume that, not counting the sole proprietorship, Rita's AGI is $60,000. Rita itemizes deductions, and her itemized deduction for non-home business taxes is less than $10,000 by more than the real property taxes allocated to business use of the home. Assume Rita’s consulting business generated $13,000 in gross income for the current year. Further, assume Rita uses the actual expense method for computing her home office expense…
Rita owns a sole proprietorship in which she works as a management consultant. She maintains an office in her home (500 square feet) where she meets with clients, prepares bills, and performs other work-related tasks. Her business expenses, other than home office expenses, total $5,600. The following home-related expenses have been allocated to her home office under the actual expense method for calculating home office expenses.
Real property taxes
$ 1,600
Interest on home mortgage
5,100
Operating expenses of home
800
Depreciation
1,600
Also, assume that, not counting the sole proprietorship, Rita's AGI is $60,000. Rita itemizes deductions, and her itemized deduction for non-home business taxes is less than $10,000 by more than the real property taxes allocated to business use of the home.Assume Rita’s consulting business generated $15,000 in gross income. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)
a. What is Rita’s home office deduction for the current…
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