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Home Office Deduction

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March 2, 2025
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I can't get Turbo Tax to recognize that 100% of my business income is conducted in my home office, therefore it's not allowing me to deduct expenses. In 2023 version, there was an input for percentage of use, which I put 100%, and all worked fine. The 2024 input is date home was put into service, which was in 2021, and how many months did I use the home office, and I put 12 months.

Very frustrating...any advice?

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LeticiaF1

There are some questions before you get to the ones you mention that are very important when calculating your home office deduction. ‌Questions regarding the use of your home.

For a home office to be deductible, it must be used exclusively and regularly for business. This means that you do only your work in your home office, you can’t use the same area for another job or other activities. Also means that the part of your home used as an office must be used on a continuing basis. If used only occasionally or incidentally for business, it doesn't meet the test, even if the area isn't used for any other purpose.

If you work at a place outside your home, but also use your home a lot and often to do business, it may still be a main workplace.

Go back and check all the questions about the business use of home expenses. Make sure you correctly answer all the questions about how the home is used.

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