Home office depreciation not auto-calculating?

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March 15, 2025
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I am taking the itemized home office deduction for the 4th year. Home office depreciation was auto-calculated so far every year. This year, the auto-calculation does not seem to work - showing zero depreciation. Same office, same business use percentage as in previous years. Can someone help please?

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Best answer by KeshaH

Hello @KeshaH, thank you for your help. FYI, I am using Turbotax Desktop for Mac. I am only filing in California. Token is attached.

Thank you for sending over your token.

I looked over your home office entry. The depreciation is showing as zero on the federal return but it is being auto-calculated on the California return and included in the CA refund. This deduction isn't available on the federal return which is why the amount isn't being calculated on the federal side.

PatriciaV

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Do you have sufficient business income to claim the home office deduction? Also, check to be sure that the percentage of income that is generated using the home office was transferred accurately.

It's helpful to actually review Form 8829 to confirm how depreciation is being calculated. If you're using TurboTax for Desktop, you can view the form using Forms Mode. For TurboTax Online, follow these instructions: How do I preview my TurboTax Online return before filing?

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winexxxAuthor

Hello @PatriciaV

Thank you for your reply.

I have W-2 income - seeking to use the depreciation for my CA tax return. Sufficient income - yes!

No form 8829 (8829 is for business income, correct)? How can I get Turbotax to calculate home office depreciation as it has done in previous years? Thank you!

KeshaH

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