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Level 1
posted Mar 3, 2024 9:04:05 AM

How do you add work-from-home expenses for multiple dwellings in a reporting year?

It appears you can only enter data for one residence.

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Moderator
Mar 3, 2024 4:26:31 PM

Unfortunately, in TurboTax Online, there is no way to add two separate office space calculations. But there is a work around.

 

Add the square footage of both home office spaces and divide by two to get an average.  Also add the total square footage of both residences and divide by 2 to get an average, and then use the total of all expenses. 

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Moderator
Mar 3, 2024 9:36:31 AM

Are you using TurboTax CD/Download or TurboTax Online?

Level 1
Mar 3, 2024 2:18:39 PM

TurboTax Online. 

 

Douglas

Moderator
Mar 3, 2024 4:26:31 PM

Unfortunately, in TurboTax Online, there is no way to add two separate office space calculations. But there is a work around.

 

Add the square footage of both home office spaces and divide by two to get an average.  Also add the total square footage of both residences and divide by 2 to get an average, and then use the total of all expenses. 

Returning Member
Mar 10, 2024 10:18:37 AM

I have the same question but I am using a downloaded version of Turbo Tax Standard. Is there a way to enter expenses for two homes as I moved part way through last year. Thanks

Returning Member
Mar 10, 2024 10:20:49 AM

I should clarify, I have self employment income so I need to enter the use of home deductions for that

Moderator
Mar 10, 2024 11:03:51 AM

@ellamjarvis1 You can either combine the two homes as above, or create a second T2125 that just has your business's basic info, and the expenses from the second location.

Returning Member
Mar 10, 2024 11:07:25 AM

Thanks!

Is it possible to create the second T2125 from the easy step method or would I need to go into forms to do that?

Moderator
Mar 10, 2024 11:22:40 AM

@ellamjarvis1 Yes, you can do it in EasyStep. When you get to the Business summary page, you can just click on the button to Enter a New Business