{"id":832,"date":"2009-02-04T01:52:51","date_gmt":"2009-02-04T01:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0c8fb60.netsolhost.com\/en\/?p=832"},"modified":"2022-11-17T03:16:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T03:16:09","slug":"103-office-in-home-deduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usataxhelp.com\/en\/our-tax-blog-at-wwwirstaxtalkcom\/general\/103-office-in-home-deduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Office in Home Deduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION<\/strong>&nbsp;Do you have an area of the home you use&nbsp;<strong>exclusively<\/strong>&nbsp;for business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If so, the following information is needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Square footage of area used&nbsp;<strong>exclusively<\/strong>&nbsp;for business<\/li><li>Total square footage (excluding garage)<\/li><li>Electric, gas (not water)<\/li><li>Maid service if it includes the office<\/li><li>Home insurance or Renters insurance<\/li><li>Portion of DSL used for business<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you rent the home or apartment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Rent expense for the year (or portion to which the business applies)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Cost of Home (best to have copy of settlement statement when purchased)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 Value of Land on date of purchase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOTE: The usage of the area (area, not necessarily a closed off room) must be used&nbsp;<strong>EXCLUSIVELY<\/strong>&nbsp;for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply multiply the business use percentage (Square footage of area used exclusively for business divided by the Total square footage (not including garage) TIMES the total expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These requirements are discussed in greater detail in IRS Publication 587, Business Use of Your Home available at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.IRS.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION&nbsp;Do you have an area of the home you use&nbsp;exclusively&nbsp;for business? 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