Nancy is a self-employed consultant who uses 10% of her residence as an office. The office is

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Nancy is a self-employed consultant who uses 10% of her residence as an office. The office is used exclusively for business and is frequented by customers on a regular basis. Nancy also uses her den as an office (10% of the total floor space of her home) to prepare bilk and keep records. However, the den is also used by her children as a TV room. In 2019, Nancy's net income from the consulting business (other than her home office expenses) amounts to $40,000 in 2019. She also incurs $1,400 of expenses directly related to the office (e.g., painting of the office, window blinds). Nancy incurs the following expenses in 2019 related to her residence:

Real estate taxes

$2,000

Mortage interest

5,000

Insurance

500

Depreciation

3,500

Repairs and utilities

1,000

Total

$12,000




a. Which of t he expenditures above (if any) are deductible for 2019? Are they for AGI or from AGI deductions?

b. Would your answer to Part a change if Nancy's net income from consulting were only $2,500 for the year?

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Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780135196274

33rd Edition

Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S. Hulse

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