Home Office Expenses on Your Books vs. Taxes

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In today’s episode, I’m chatting about the common confusion around tax deductions for home offices or studios, including what you can and cannot deduct as an entrepreneur. I’m also explaining how discrepancies between bookkeeping and tax deductions for a home office are normal and expected. 

Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of how to maximize your home office and studio deductions. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• The criteria for home office deductions 2:35

• How you can calculate your home office deductions 6:50

• Direct expenses and quarterly tax payments 8:20

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Rent Too Damn High? Deduct Your Home Studio.

One of the best tax breaks out there is the home office (or home studio) deduction. In tax terms, this essentially turns a portion of your nondeductible personal expenses (your home) into deductible business expenses (a workplace). A lot of people are confused about the rules, and some people are scared to take the deduction at all because they’ve heard that it can be a red flag to the IRS. As long as you are following the rules correctly, there is nothing wrong with taking the deduction. And it’s a big one! So here is some help.

First, when can you claim a home office/home studio?

You have to use it both exclusively and regularly.

Exclusive use means that the space is a dedicated workspace – no kids watching TV in there after hours, no guests staying there. There is no wiggle room on this part.  read full article