TO: Tax Associate FROM: Partner SUBJECT: Research Memorandum Facts: Our client performs bookkeeping work for her clients. She performs most of her client work at the client's office. She has about ten clients and spends about 4 hours per client each week at the client's office. She also has a dedicated office at her home where she does all of her administrative work for her business. The administrative work she performs is at her home office to include billing, record keeping, and training. . MEMORANDUM #1 Area of her home used for business - 500 square feet Total area of home 5,000 square feet Annual indirect costs O o Gross income from business - $100,000 O o Deductible mortgage interest - $25,000 o Real estate taxes - $1,500 o Utilities - $2,500 O Ignore depreciation for this assignment. Questions: 8. Since she has a business what other tax savings ideas she we would propose to her?