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posted Oct 30, 2019 4:02:15 PM

Both spouses use home office for different business. Can both claim home office? If not, is it better to claim under higher or lower income?

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Oct 30, 2019 4:02:15 PM

You can both claim home office expenses. You would have to split the “gross” expense amount between the two spouse’s t2125s. Ex: Bekka & Tom spent $2000 on electricity for their home. Each put $1000 as their “business use of home” electricity cost. If they both use 1 room out of a 10 room house then each would get $100 claimed as an expense.

You would each have to claim your own expenses on your own return, if you have separate businesses. If you share a business, you can split the expenses based on how you split the business, or by whoever incurred the expense.

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Moderator
Oct 30, 2019 4:02:15 PM

You can both claim home office expenses. You would have to split the “gross” expense amount between the two spouse’s t2125s. Ex: Bekka & Tom spent $2000 on electricity for their home. Each put $1000 as their “business use of home” electricity cost. If they both use 1 room out of a 10 room house then each would get $100 claimed as an expense.

You would each have to claim your own expenses on your own return, if you have separate businesses. If you share a business, you can split the expenses based on how you split the business, or by whoever incurred the expense.