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can i claim a tax deduction for working from home as an employee? i work there 90% of the time
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the short answer is yes you probably can take the deduction for a home office because the space is used exclusively and you are working there for the convenience of your employer if you don't have a desk at your employers office. the long answer is that it may not be worth it to take the home office deduction as an employee. you're deduction is subject to a 2% agi floor. you can only deduct a percentage of your rent or the depreciation on your home. a quick and dirty example if you make $75k/year, rent a 1200 sqft 2 bedroom apartment for $1000/month and use one bedroom (120 sqft) regularly and exclusively for your employer. you can deduct 10% (120sqft/1200sqft) of the $12000 ($1000*12 months (assumes your situation didn't change)) in rent or $1200. however because you are an employee you are subject to the 2% agi floor so you can deduct $1200-$1500 (75000*.02 (salary * 2% floor)) = -300 so in order to deduct the first dollar you need an additional $300 worth of deductible expenses.  depending on your situation it may or may not be worth it to take the home office deduction even if you qualify for it.
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