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June 1, 2019
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Can I deduct a home office if I have recently retired but still use it exclusively for charitable and volunteer work?

  • June 1, 2019
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I have income from a pension and SSA
Best answer by HelenaC

No, you cannot deduct your home office even if you use it exclusively for charitable and volunteer work. You may be able to deduct, as charitable donations, supplies you purchased while doing your charity and volunteer work.

Per IRS Home Office Deduction , You can only deduct the home office if it is used for business. 

To enter charitable donations, click on How do I enter my charitable donations in TurboTax?


For Business Start-Up Costs, see the answer to a previous post:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3083176-how-to-list-startup-costs-for-a-business

For additional information, click on https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Small-Business-Taxes/Startup-Business-Tax-Tips/INF27758.html

 

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HelenaCAnswer
Employee
June 1, 2019

No, you cannot deduct your home office even if you use it exclusively for charitable and volunteer work. You may be able to deduct, as charitable donations, supplies you purchased while doing your charity and volunteer work.

Per IRS Home Office Deduction , You can only deduct the home office if it is used for business. 

To enter charitable donations, click on How do I enter my charitable donations in TurboTax?


For Business Start-Up Costs, see the answer to a previous post:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3083176-how-to-list-startup-costs-for-a-business

For additional information, click on https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Small-Business-Taxes/Startup-Business-Tax-Tips/INF27758.html

 

miked47aAuthor
June 1, 2019
Thank you, but what about if it's a start up home business that hasn't generated any income yet?