For example if your home office is 200 square feet and your home is 1 600 square feet your office takes up 12 5 of your home.
Home office expenses on schedule c. See the schedule c instructions for how to report your deduction. Part ii expenses lists 19 pre defined expense categories possibly related to your business 1 other expenses category for any other expenses not previously described in the first 19 categories of expenses and 1 category for the business use of your home. Use part ii of schedule c to deduct business expenses that are unrelated to the qualified business use of the home for example expenses for advertising wages or supplies or depreciation of equipment or furniture. Expenses for your business are by far the most complicated aspect of reporting the business activity on the schedule c form.
For sole proprietors and single member llcs show office supplies in the office supplies category of schedule c on line 22. When figuring out which home office expenses are deductible the irs separates those less permanent items from the space itself. Percentage of home used for business. Costs for expenses for your home office that don t fit into other home office categories.
Actual expenses determined and records maintained. However if you re self employed you can still claim the home office deduction on schedule c if your home office meets certain requirements. How to use the simplified home office deduction. T he t ax cuts and jobs act tcja of 2017 eliminated th e miscellaneous deduction for home office expenses for tax years 2018 2025.
Furniture and equipment are deducted on a schedule c if you are a home business owner or independent contractor. Form 8829 expenses for business use of your home to figure the amount you can deduct. Instead you use the worksheet in the schedule c instructions. You can claim your deduction using either method on schedule c profit or loss from business.
Home related itemized deductions claimed in full on schedule a. Home office expenses are generally calculated in proportion to how much your business space takes up relative to your entire home. Form 8829 line 20 utilities home office other expenses. You can include office expenses including those expensed under the new rule in this category or you can separate office expenses out and include them with other expenses on line 27a.
You must meet additional rules to claim the deduction if you are an employee. F no depreciation. Costs for utilities phone electricity water for your home when you have a home office. Standard 5 per square foot used to determine home business deduction.
If you use the simplified home office deduction method there s no need for form 8829.