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How do I claim home office expenses if I’m self-employed?

by TurboTax Updated 1 week ago

To claim home office expenses, your office must be one of the following:

  • Your main place of business, or
  • Used only to earn income and regularly meet clients

Select your product below and follow the steps to claim your expenses in TurboTax.

  1. Answer all the initial interview questions if you haven't already.
  2. Select Find and search for self employment.
  3. Select Self-Employment and Go.
  4. Answer Yes to Did you have any self-employment income or expenses?
  5. Answer the questions about your self-employment until you get to the Do you use your home address for your candles work? screen. Choose Yes and Continue.
  6. Continue entering information about your business until you reach the Select the types of expenses you have screen. Select Add under Home office, then select Continue.
  7. On the Here's your business info screen, select Start under Home office.
  8. Answer the questions about your home expenses.
  9. When you're finished, you'll be taken back to the Here's your business info screen, where you can review your home office expense total.
  1. Answer all the initial interview questions if you haven't already.
  2. Select Find and search for self employment.
  3. Select Self-Employment and Go.
  4. On the Your Self-employment Profile for 2023 screen, select your business type and Continue.
  5. Enter your business info on T2125 – Business Statement and Continue.

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