topic new handyman business this year . I have a garage with tools and trailers as well as a home office . How do I calculate the sq ft to use for expenses . in Self-employed https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/self-employed/discussion/new-handyman-business-this-year-i-have-a-garage-with-tools-and-trailers-as-well-as-a-home-office-how/01/3902347#M17808 Garage is not attached to the house . Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:37:27 GMT lorne 2026-04-17T16:37:27Z new handyman business this year . I have a garage with tools and trailers as well as a home office . How do I calculate the sq ft to use for expenses . https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/self-employed/discussion/new-handyman-business-this-year-i-have-a-garage-with-tools-and-trailers-as-well-as-a-home-office-how/01/3902347#M17808 Garage is not attached to the house . Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:37:27 GMT https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/self-employed/discussion/new-handyman-business-this-year-i-have-a-garage-with-tools-and-trailers-as-well-as-a-home-office-how/01/3902347#M17808 lorne 2026-04-17T16:37:27Z Re: new handyman business this year . I have a garage with tools and trailers as well as a home o... https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/self-employed/discussion/re-new-handyman-business-this-year-i-have-a-garage-with-tools-and-trailers-as-well-as-a-home-o/01/3902425#M17810 <P>This Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) page shows how to calculate the size of your home and work space:</P> <P><A href="https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-22900-other-employment-expenses/work-space-home-expenses/work-space-use.html#h-2-1" target="_blank">https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-22900-other-employment-expenses/work-space-home-expenses/work-space-use.html#h-2-1</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>It's for employment expenses, but the same calculations work for self-employment expenses.&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><IMG src="https://lithium-response-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/turbotax.response.lithium.com/RESPONSEIMAGE/b093eaec-2bf6-45b1-9618-0399c1e55966.default.png" /></P> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:14:52 GMT https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/community/self-employed/discussion/re-new-handyman-business-this-year-i-have-a-garage-with-tools-and-trailers-as-well-as-a-home-o/01/3902425#M17810 TurboTax_Susan 2026-04-17T18:14:52Z