PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION F/BUS.+INVEST.
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ISBN: 9781259917097
Author: Jones
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 10, Problem 2AP
a.
To determine
Compute Person R’s home office deduction, if her net profit before the deduction was $300,000.
b.
To determine
Compute Person R’s home office deduction, if her net profit before the deduction was $4,000.
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