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But you can make the argument that your space is being used by your employer. Many contractors claim tax deductions based on their rent or mortgage due to the

• jschwartzi 6y ago
  When my employer offered to let me work remote he also offered to let me expense part of a larger apartment precisely because the job requires a large dedicated work space. I made it work in a 1br but it was tight.
• bcrosby95 6y ago
  Not an accountant, but I think if you use a home office for your employer's convenience, and you use it exclusively for business, you can apply a home office deduction to your taxes. Assuming you itemize your deductions rather than take the standard one. Again, not an accountant, not your accountant, etc.
  • rabidrat 6y ago
    "exclusively for business" is the hard part. Unless you've chosen your home to include that dedicated work room. it's going to be difficult to have a room that you're not using for non-business.
    • freeone3000 6y ago
      It's >50% over the course of a year, so you do have some leeway, but you'd have to avoid, say, gaming in there on weekends, so it's not trivial.
• pyuser583 6y ago
  Tax code allows for a specific amount to be deducted ($250?).