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Melanie is employed full-time as an accountant for a national hardware chain. She also has recently started a private consulting practice, which provides tax advice and financial planning to the general public. For this purpose, she maintains an office in her home. Expenses relating to her home for 2016 are as follows: Real property taxes$6,500
Interest on home mortgage7,800
Operating expenses of home1,625
Melanie's residence cost $449,500 (excluding land) and has living space of 2,000 square feet, of which 33% (660 square feet) is devoted to business. The office was placed in service in February 2015, and under the regular method, Melanie had an unused office in the home deduction of $1,500 for 2015. Presuming sufficient net income from her consulting practice.
Required:
a. What is Melanie's office in the home deduction under the regular method.
b. What is Melanie's office in the home deduction under the simplified method.

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