The home office deduction is only available to self employed people not employees who use their space regularly and exclusively for business.
How to write off my home office. The key to using this. In this publication you will find. How to write off a home office. Learn some basic tips and strategies that show you how to maximize and write off your home office.
For our example. If your home office is a 15 ft by 15 ft room then its total square footage is 225 square feet 15 ft x 15 ft 225 square feet. We asked experts for 12 unexpected things that people who work from home can write off on their taxes. Self employed people who use a portion of their home to conduct business are allowed to deduct certain expenses from their income taxes.
With the simplified option you just deduct 5 per square foot of your home office with a maximum write off of 1 500 which works out to a limit of 300 square feet on schedule c. In other words home office expenses can t create a tax loss to shelter other income. Self employed people can deduct office expenses on schedule c form 1040 whether they work from home or not. Requirements for qualifying to deduct expenses including special rules for storing inventory or product samples.
Tax day is fast approaching and that can be a stressful time especially for the self employed. Basically your home office deductions can t exceed your home based business income. In this publication you will find. You can deduct many items used in your home office including a portion of the utilities internet service and cleaning supplies used for effectively.
Find out the square footage of your home. So if your office space breaks down to 10 of your home s total square footage you can deduct 10 of your home costs which could add up to a sizable chunk of change. For a full explanation of tax deductions for your home office refer to publication 587 business use of your home.