FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Kendra is a self-employed taxpayer working exclusively from her home office. Before the home office deduction, Kendra has $6,000 of net income. Her allocable home expenses are $10,000 in total. How are the home office expenses treated on her current year tax return?
a.Only $3,000 a year of the home office expenses may be deducted.
b.All home office expenses may be deducted, resulting in a business loss of $4,000.
c.Only $6,000 of home office expenses may be deducted, resulting in a net business income of zero. None of the remaining $4,000 of home office expenses may be carried forward or deducted.
d.Only $6,000 home office expenses may be deducted, resulting in net business income of zero. The remaining $4,000 of home office expenses may be carried forward and deducted in a future year against business income.
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