For tax year 2016, Taylor used the simplified method of determining her office in the home deduction. For 2017, Taylor must continue to use the simplified method and cannot switch to the regular (actual expense) method.

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The statement is false. Taxpayers are allowed to switch between the simplified and actual expense method each year. However, once a taxpayer elects to use the actual expense method for a specific year, they cannot switch back to the simplified method for that year.

For Tax Year 2016, Taylor Used the Simplified Method of Determining