Rita owns a sole proprietorship in which she works as a management consultant. She maintains square feet) where she meets with clients, prepares bills, and performs other work-related tasks. other than home office expenses, total $5,600. The following home-related expenses have beer office under the actual expense method for calculating home office expenses.

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Rita owns a sole proprietorship in which she works as a management consultant. She maintains an office in her home (500
square feet) where she meets with clients, prepares bills, and performs other work-related tasks. Her business expenses,
other than home office expenses, total $5,600. The following home-related expenses have been allocated to her home
office under the actual expense method for calculating home office expenses.
Real property taxes
Interest on home mortgage
Operating expenses of home
Depreciation
$ 1,600
5,100
800
1,600
Also, assume that, not counting the sole proprietorship, Rita's AGI is $60,000. Rita itemizes deductions, and her itemized
deduction for non-home business taxes is less than $10,000 by more than the real property taxes allocated to business
use of the home.
Assume Rita's consulting business generated $15,000 in gross income.
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.
Home office deduction
a. What is Rita's home office deduction for the current year?
Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Rita owns a sole proprietorship in which she works as a management consultant. She maintains an office in her home (500 square feet) where she meets with clients, prepares bills, and performs other work-related tasks. Her business expenses, other than home office expenses, total $5,600. The following home-related expenses have been allocated to her home office under the actual expense method for calculating home office expenses. Real property taxes Interest on home mortgage Operating expenses of home Depreciation $ 1,600 5,100 800 1,600 Also, assume that, not counting the sole proprietorship, Rita's AGI is $60,000. Rita itemizes deductions, and her itemized deduction for non-home business taxes is less than $10,000 by more than the real property taxes allocated to business use of the home. Assume Rita's consulting business generated $15,000 in gross income. Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Home office deduction a. What is Rita's home office deduction for the current year?
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