Newton, a business owner, signed a ten-year lease beginning in July of 2016 and immediately paid rent

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Newton, a business owner, signed a ten-year lease beginning in July of 2016 and immediately paid rent for the remainder of 2016, all of 2017, and all of 2018. How much of the rent paid at the lease signing can be declared as a business expense on Schedule C of Newton’s 2016 tax return?

a. All of it
b. The July 2016–June 2017 portion only
c. None of it
d. The 2016 portion only

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South Western Federal Taxation 2017 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781305874169

40th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young

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