Martin Galloway, the sole proprietor of a consulting business, has gross receipts of $45,000. His address is: 1223 Fairfield Street, Westfield, New Jersey and his SSN is 158-68-7799. Expenses paid by his business are

Advertising	$ 500
Supplies	2,900
Taxes and licenses	500
Travel (other than meals)	600
Business meals	400
Health insurance premiums (for Martin)	1,400
Individual retirement account contribution	2,500

During the year, Martin drives his car a total of 15,000 miles (700 business miles and 550 personal miles per month). He paid $100 for business-related parking and tolls. He paid $120 in fines for speeding tickets when he was late for appointments with clients. Martins office is located in his home. His office occupies 500 of the 2,000 square feet in his home. His total (unallocated) expenses for his home are

Mortgage interest	$6,000
Property taxes	1,700
Insurance	700
Repairs and maintenance	300
Utilities	1,600

Depreciation for the business portion of his home is $1,364.

1. What is Martins net income (loss) from his business for 2018?
2. How much self-employment tax must Martin pay?
3. Based on this information, are there any other deductions that Martin can claim on his individual tax return other than those reported on his Schedule C?
4. How would your answers to the above items change if Martin elects to use the simplified method for home office expenses?