Problem 9-33 (LO. 5) Melanie is employed full-time as an accountant for a national hardware chain. She recently started a private consulting practice, which provides tax advice and financial planning to the general public. For this purpose, she maintains an office in her home. Expenses relating to her home for 2020 are as follows: 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 2019, and under the Regular Method, Melanie had an unused office in the home deduction of $800 for 2019. Assume there is sufficient net income from her consulting practice. Click here to access the depreciation table. Round deprecation to the nearest dollar. a. What amount can Melanie claim this year for her office in the home deduction under the Regular Method? $fill in the blank 75ebb1fb6034fa7_1 b. What is Melanie's office in the home deduction under the Simplified Method? $fill in the blank 4f1c1a08efa5f86_1
Problem 9-33 (LO. 5)
Melanie is employed full-time as an accountant for a national hardware chain. She recently started a private consulting practice, which provides tax advice and financial planning to the general public. For this purpose, she maintains an office in her home. Expenses relating to her home for 2020 are as follows:
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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 2019, and under the Regular Method, Melanie had an unused office in the home deduction of $800 for 2019. Assume there is sufficient net income from her consulting practice.
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a. What amount can Melanie claim this year for her office in the home deduction under the Regular Method?
$fill in the blank 75ebb1fb6034fa7_1
b. What is Melanie's office in the home deduction under the Simplified Method?
$fill in the blank 4f1c1a08efa5f86_1
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