He keeps the required records to show how he calculates his claim.
Claiming home office space on taxes. Enter on line 22900 the allowable amount of your employment expenses from the total expenses line of form t777. Enter the lower amount of line 24 or 25 of form t777 at line 9945. For example if your home office takes up 10 percent of the square footage of your home you can claim 10 percent of utilities insurance property tax and mortgage interest. The square meterage of her home office 20m2 in relation to her house 200m2 is 20 200 which is 10.
And another big benefit is claiming the home office tax deduction. For a full explanation of tax deductions for your home office refer to publication 587 business use of your home. Claiming business use of home expenses. Based on the above leigh ann does qualify for a home office deduction.
In this publication you will find. Businesses and those who are self employed can cut expenses by eliminating the cost of traditional office space. Therefore leigh ann s home office deduction for the tax year 10 x r120 000 r36 000 r36 000 r5 000 r19 700. Complete the calculation of work space in the home expenses portion of form t777 statement of employment expenses.
But beginning in 2018 fewer taxpayers are eligible for the deduction. Requirements for qualifying to deduct expenses including special rules for storing inventory or product samples. If your home office qualifies for the tax deduction you can claim a portion of your household expenses. Linus uses his home office including the desk and chair for both work and private purposes.
Working from home either as a remote employee or as your own boss has become common.