I had 2 offices last year. Should I allocate my Form 8829 loss carryover to just one of the offices? Otherwise TT would have me enter that twice as it walks me thru.

[Donna3]

In other words, TT asks me twice (once for each office) what line 43 from last year is, so I'm not sure if it's double counting the deduction.

[PattiF]

Here is TurboTax Help information that will explain how to enter two offices.

Click on the correct link for your situation: Each business has its own separate home office or Two different home offices for the same business.

[Donna3]

Thanks, but that information does not address my question.  I asked about form 8829 loss carryover, not about the % allocation of expenses between the two offices.  

TT walks me through the office expenses for both offices, same questions each time.  Both times it asks me if I had a loss on line 43 of Form 8829 last year.  If I enter that amount for both offices, it seems like I'm taking the 2020 loss twice, one for each office. The two offices were due to a move.  Please clarify.

[AnnetteB6 · Accepted solution]

Allocate the carryover loss to the office that was on your 2020 tax return since that is the office that generated the loss.  

@Donna3