First determine if your workspace qualifies and then look at which expenses you can claim.
Home office expenses cra form. Question 10 of current form t2200 requests information on the percentage of the workday that an employee works at his her home office the reference to workday on the form is undefined and implies. If an employee is entitled to deduct home office expenses from her employment income she may be able to obtain a rebate of the gst or hst paid on these expenses. Enter the lower amount of line 24 or 25 of form t777 at line 9945. For best results download and open this form in adobe reader see general information for details.
Enter on line 22900 the allowable amount of your employment expenses from the total expenses line of form t777. 31 she can apply for the rebate by completing form gst370 employee and partner gst hst rebate application and claiming the rebate on line 45700 of her income tax return. In the tax executives institute cra income tax liaison meeting december 7 2010 the tei asked the following question of the cra. Talk to your employer about filling out the cra form t2200 required to deduct home office expenses.
To learn more about ey law visit eylaw ca. You can view this form in. Line 22900 was line 229 before tax year 2019. For people with visual impairments the following alternate formats are also available.
To deduct home office expenses an employee would generally need. Completing your tax return. Complete the calculation of work space in the home expenses portion of form t777 statement of employment expenses. Enter on line 229 the allowable amount of your employment expenses from the total expenses line of form t777.
For an example of the calculation of these expenses go to calculating business use of home expenses. This publication contains information in summary form current as of the date of publication and is intended for general guidance only. To help calculate your business use of home expenses complete the calculation of business use of home expenses on form t2125 part 7. 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.
The expenses you claim cannot have been claimed elsewhere on form t2125. 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. A work from home arrangement included in the individual s employment contract and form t2200 completed by the employer.