Can You Deduct a Home Office? Know the Rules!

In this episode, Dr. Friday breaks down the home office deduction. Find out if you qualify, what expenses you can deduct, and why W-2 employees working from home may not be eligible. Transcript: G’day. I’m Dr. Friday, president of Dr. Friday’s Tax and Financial Firm. To get more info, go to www.drfriday.com. This is a one-minute moment. Home office space. So again, I want to say if you are a W-2 individual and you’re working from home, that is a benefit. It is not a tax deduction. I know you’re going to say that you’re spending your own electricity and you’re having to take up space, and you have heating and air conditioning. The IRS has pretty much come back and said, yeah, but you’re not putting wear and tear on your car, and you’re not paying for any more petrol. So it’s a give or take on that one. But if you are self-employed or an individual that has the ability, a home office is a great deduction—if you know how to account for it. So make sure, if you need help, call 615-367-0819. You can catch the Dr. Friday Call-In Show live every Saturday afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. right here on 99.7 WTN.