Form 8829 Expenses for Business Use of Your Home 2011
Summary: This is a sample of the 2011 Form 8829 with items included as described in text. Additionally, the following line items are
included:
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Name(s) of proprietor(s)
field contains Mary Lake -
Your social security number
field contains 412-00-1234 - Under
Part I: Part of Your Home Used for Business
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1. Area used regularly and exclusively for business, regularly for day care, or for storage of inventory or product samples (see
instructions)
field contains 1,600 -
2. Total area of home
field contains 3,200 -
3. Divide line 1 by line 2. Enter the result as a percentage
field contains 50% -
Note: For daycare facilities not used exclusively for business, go to line 4. All others go to line
7.
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4. Multiply days used for day care during year by hours used per
day
field contains 3,000 hours -
5. Total hours available for use during the year (365 days x 24 hours) (see
instructions)
field contains 8,760 hours -
6. Divide line 4 by line 5. Enter the result as a decimal
amount
field contains .3425 -
7. Business percentage. For daycare facilities not used exclusively for business, multiply line 6 by line 3 (enter the result as a percentage). All others, enter the amount from line
3
field contains 17.13%
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Part II: Figure Your Allowable Deduction
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8. Enter the amount from Schedule C, line 29, plus any gain derived from the business use of your home and shown on Schedule D or Form 4797, minus any loss from the trade or business not derived from the business use of your home and shown on Schedule D or Form 4797. See
instructions.
field contains 25,000 -
Note: See instructions for columns (a) and (b) before completing lines 9-21. Column (a): Direct expenses. Column (b): Indirect
expenses.
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14. Add line 12, column (a) and line 13
field contains 0 -
15. Subtract line 14 from line 8. If zero or less, enter 0
field contains 25,000 -
18(b). Rent
field contains 8,400 -
19(a). Repairs and maintenance
field contains 171 -
20(b) Utilities, Indirect expenses
field contains 850 -
22(a) Add lines 16 through 21 Direct expenses
field contains 171 -
22(b) Add lines 16 through 21 Indirect expenses
field contains 9,250 -
23. Multiply line 22, column (b) by line 7.
field contains 1,585 -
25. Add line 22 in column (a) line 23, and line 24
field contains 1,756 -
26. Allowable operating expenses. Enter the smaller of line 15 or line
25
field contains 1,756 -
27. Limit on excess casualty losses and depreciation. Subtract line 26 from line
15
field contains 23,244 -
31. Add lines 28 through 30
field contains 0 -
32. Allowable excess casualty losses and depreciation. Enter the smaller of line 27 or line
31
field contains 0 -
33. Add lines 14, 26, and 32
field contains 1,756 -
34. Casualty loss portion, if any, from line 14 and 32. Carry amount to Form 4684 (see
instructions).
field contains 0 -
35. Allowable expenses for business use of your home. Subtract line 34 from 33. Enter here and on Schedule C, line 30. If your home was used for more than one business, see
instructions.
field contains 1,756
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