How do I claim my home office expenses?

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March 1, 2023
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I work from home, even prior to covid, and I've never had to have my employer sign off on home office expenses before. What am I missing?

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According to Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA), home office expenses for employees can be claimed on your personal income tax return. Deductions reduce the amount of income you pay tax on, so they reduce your overall income tax liability. If you have never made this claim before, you can skip to the first decision you have to make, Compare the claim methods, or you can review this page to understand these changes.

To understand the math behind the home office expenses calculation, refer to how the claim is calculated.

To claim employment expenses, choose the following scenario that best describes you, then complete the listed instructions:

If you're a salaried or commissioned employee

Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the TurboTax menu
In the Find window, type employment
Select Employment Expenses from the list of results, then select Go
On the Employment Expenses step, select Yes
On the Employment Expense Profile step, make the selection that best applies to your situation, then select Continue
Follow the instructions that appear on-screen to enter your expenses
You've finished the expenses section when you reach the Your Employment Profile step

Note: To claim this deduction (line 22900 of your tax return), you must qualify under the new COVID rules, OR have a signed T2200 or T2200s from your employer showing the conditions of your employment. Don’t file the T2200 or T2200s with your return but do keep a copy for your records

If you're using TurboTax Self-Employed Online

Note: For tax year 2022, the ability to report self-employed expenses is only available in the Self-Employed version of TurboTax Online. You can follow these same steps in TurboTax Free, Standard, or Premier for previous tax years.

Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) from the TurboTax menu
In the Find window, type Self-employment, select it from the list of results, then select Go
On the Let’s look at your self-employment income and expenses step, select Check the box if you have self-employed income and expenses to report, then select Continue. If you're preparing your return with a spouse, check the box next to the spouse who's reporting the self-employment expenses
The instructions for this step depend on how much of your return you've completed so far, so follow the instructions below that match what you see on-screen:
1. If you see the Your Self-Employment or Business Summary step and want to enter business expenses for a business not listed on-screen, select Enter New Business, then follow the instructions to reach the expenses section
2. If you see the Your Self-Employment or Business Summary step and want to enter business expenses for a business listed on-screen, select Edit next to that business, then follow the instructions to reach the expenses section
3. If you see the What kind of self-employment work do you do? step, answer the question, then select Continue. Follow the instructions to reach the expenses section
You've finished the expenses section when you reach the Did you have any fixed assets? step