Simplified Option for Home Office Deduction Beginning in tax year 2013 (returns filed in 2014), taxpayers may use a simplified option when figuring the deduction for business use of their home. Note: This simplified option does not change the criteria for who may claim a home office deduction. It merely simplifies the calculation and recordkeeping requirements of the allowable deduction. Highlights of the simplified option: Standard deduction of $5 per square foot of home used for business (maximum 300 square feet). Allowable home-related itemized deductions claimed in full on Schedule A. (For example: Mortgage interest, real estate taxes). No home depreciation deduction or later recapture of depreciation for the years the simplified option is used. Comparison of methods
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:09:03 +0000
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