An employee wishing to deduct home office expenses must have a form t2200 declaration of conditions of employment signed by her employer.
Home office expenses cra employee. Given potential costs in setting up a home office the cra has indicated that reimbursements to employees up to 500 for computer equipment will not be considered a taxable benefit to employees provided they retain supporting receipts. See also cra views interpretation internal 2014 0553481i7 taxable benefit cell phones march. Employees should maintain records of their eligible home office expenses and approach their employers about completing form t2200 to support deductions taken in respect of work from home policies established in response to covid 19. See cra views interpretation internal 2011 0402581i7 allowance for workspace in the home july 12 2011.
Detailed information on home office expenses can be found on the cra s website. You can deduct expenses you paid in 2019 for the employment use of a work space in your home as long as you had to pay for them under your contract of employment. Employees may deduct work space in home expenses if their contract of employment requires them to pay the expenses and the expenses are not reimbursable by the employer. Self employed individuals and qualified employees can claim expenses associated with having a home office.
Complete the calculation of work space in the home expenses portion of form t777 statement of employment expenses. That the employee s contract of employment required her to pay her own expenses while carrying out her the duties of employment. All statutory references herein are to the act. The canada revenue agency allows you to deduct business use of home or workspace in the home expenses from your income lowering your taxable income and reducing your tax burden.
To deduct home office expenses an employee would generally need. Completing your tax return. To be entitled to deduct home office expenses an employee must be required by the contract of employment to maintain such an office as certified by the employer on the t2200. Canada revenue agency cra form t2200 declaration of conditions of employment should be completed by the employee and employer in order to claim these expenses.
Line 22900 was line 229 before tax year 2019. Full coverage at ctvnews ca coronavirus tracking every case of covid 19 in canada. Enter the lower amount of line 24 or 25 of form t777 at line 9945. See cra views interpretation external 2013 0489981e5 reimbursement of cell phone plan used for work september 24 2013.