Which version of turbotax should I use? My wife and I are employed and this year work from home 4 days a week. I would like to claim 2 home offices as an expense.

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June 6, 2019
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Best answer by DoninGA

Employee business expenses, including Home Office, are no longer deductible on a federal tax return for tax years 2018 thru 2025 due to the tax code changes.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for tax code changes - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482394-how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-2018-federal-tax-return

DoninGA

Employee

Are both of you employee's (receive W-2's from your employer) or are either or both of you self-employed?

rdh_ttax09

No. One spouse does and other self-employed, and receives 1099's.

one must work from home 2 days a week and the other self-employed. Each has separate room (with 4 walls and a door) for an office. Can we claim 2 offices, one used 100% and the 40%?

AnnetteB6

No, only the self-employed person may claim home office expenses as part of their Schedule C on their Federal return.

The person receiving a W-2 may enter home office expenses on Form 2106 Employee Business Expense, but nothing will be claimed on the Federal return unless working in very specific situations. There may be a deduction allowed on the state return, depending on the state and whether the state adopted the tax law changes implemented by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017.

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Anonymous

We both receive W2s.

Anonymous

I might we Itemized the last 2 years

Anonymous

We both received W2s and are NOT self-employed.

DoninGAAnswer

Employee

Employee business expenses, including Home Office, are no longer deductible on a federal tax return for tax years 2018 thru 2025 due to the tax code changes.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for tax code changes - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482394-how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-2018-federal-tax-return