Rocky repairs TV sets in the basement of his personal residence.  Rocky uses 450 square feet (20%) of his residence exclusively for the repair business. Business profit is $4,000 before any office-in-home expenses are deducted. Expenses relating to the residence are as follows: Real property taxes $5,500 Interest on home mortgage 7,000 Operating expenses of residence 3,000 Depreciation (100% amount) 5,000   The maximum home office expense deduction he can take in 2020 using the regular (actual expense) method is _____. The amount of expenses Rocky would carryover to 2021 if he uses the regular method is _____. The amount of home office expense deduction he can take in 2021 using the simplified method is _____. The amount of expenses Rocky would carryover to 2021 if he uses the simplified method is ____. Rocky should use the regular method or the simplified method? _____

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Rocky repairs TV sets in the basement of his personal residence.  Rocky uses 450 square feet (20%) of his residence exclusively for the repair business. Business profit is $4,000 before any office-in-home expenses are deducted. Expenses relating to the residence are as follows:

Real property taxes

$5,500

Interest on home mortgage

7,000

Operating expenses of residence

3,000

Depreciation (100% amount)

5,000

 

  1. The maximum home office expense deduction he can take in 2020 using the regular (actual expense) method is _____.
  2. The amount of expenses Rocky would carryover to 2021 if he uses the regular method is _____.
  3. The amount of home office expense deduction he can take in 2021 using the simplified method is _____.
  4. The amount of expenses Rocky would carryover to 2021 if he uses the simplified method is ____.
  5. Rocky should use the regular method or the simplified method? _____
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