How the home office deduction works with the mortgage interest deduction using these two deductions together will reduce your income tax liability.
Home office deduction mortgage. I also originally added the 1098 mortgage interest property tax information in the personal deductions section. Requirements for qualifying to deduct expenses including special rules for storing inventory or product samples. Note that if you bought your home before december 16 2017 the deduction is limited to interest on mortgage debts below 1 million. The simplified method can make it easier for you to claim the deduction but might not provide you with biggest deduction.
Deducting a home office is treated differently depending on your business type. The simplified method is one of two ways you can calculate your home office deduction. The home office deduction is not a red flag for an irs audit. However you cannot deduct mortgage interest or capital cost allowance.
In this publication you will find. In this publication you will find. Because mortgage interest and real estate taxes are deductible without regard to the home office deduction the real advantage of the home office deduction for homeowners is that it converts an itemized deduction into a far more tax advantaged business expense deduction. The easiest way to calculate your home office tax deduction is called the simplified method the irs allows taxpayers to deduct 5 per square foot up to 300 square feet of home used in.
The tcja lowered this limit to 750 000 for mortgage debt taken out after december 15. My home office is only 8 2 of the whole home so i checked the box yes to have the rest of the mortgage interest deducted for the rest of the home. The calculation is to multiply the area devoted to your business up to a maximum of 300 square feet by 5. Whether you qualify for this deduction is determined each year.
For a full explanation of tax deductions for your home office refer to publication 587 business use of your home. To calculate the percentage of work space in the home expenses you can deduct use a reasonable basis such as the area of the work space divided by the total finished area including hallways bathrooms kitchens etc.