Melanie is employed full-time as an accountant for a national hardware chain. She recently started a private
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Real property taxes ................................$3,600
Interest on home mortgage ........................3,800
Operating expenses of home ........................900
Melanie's residence cost $350,000 (excluding land) and has living space of 2,000 square feet, of which 20% (400 square feet) is devoted to business. The office was placed in service in February 2015, and under the regular method, Melanie had an unused office in the home deduction of $800 for 2015. Presuming sufficient net income from her consulting practice, what is Melanie's office in the home deduction under the:
a. Regular method.
b. Simplified method.
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South Western Federal Taxation 2017 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9781305874169
40th Edition
Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young
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