According to TurboTax, "The federal government continues to support working Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the tax year 2021, the CRA has increased the claim amount for the work-from-home tax credit to $500 with the flat rate method, which allows Canadians working from home due to COVID-19 to deduct home office expenses on their taxes".
Below are steps to enter work from home expenses manually: -
- First of all, Click on the "Find" (Magnifying Glass) option on your tax file in TurboTax Online
- Type "Work", and click on "GO"
- Select "YES", and on the next page select "T2200S - Declaration of Conditions of Employment for Working at Home Due to COVID-19"
- Then, answer a few questions at the bottom, and click "Continue"
- On the next page, a select the method for expense calculation purposes (The flat rate method is preferred by most the people)
- Eventually, click on "Continue" to save all details entered.
For more information on work from home expenses due to covid-19 visit this page of the Canada Revenue Agency: - Home office expenses for employees
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