Also, assume that, not counting the sole proprietorship, Rita’s AGI is $62,000. 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 $15,500 in gross income.  What is Rita’s home office deduction for the current year? What would Rita’s home office deduction be if her business generated $10,500 of gross income instead of $15,500? for both the actual expense method and the simplified method   c. Given the original facts, what is Rita’s AGI for the year?

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ita 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 $5,800. 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 $ 1,700
Interest on home mortgage   5,250
Operating expenses of home   850
Depreciation   1,660
 


Also, assume that, not counting the sole proprietorship, Rita’s AGI is $62,000. 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 $15,500 in gross income. 

  • What is Rita’s home office deduction for the current year?
  • What would Rita’s home office deduction be if her business generated $10,500 of gross income instead of $15,500? for both the actual expense method and the simplified method

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    c. Given the original facts, what is Rita’s AGI for the year?
         

     

     


     
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