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Utilities vs Communication Expenses

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
March 28, 2020
3 replies
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Hello everyone.

I filed my own taxes last year using TurboTax and claimed my home office as a deduction. I am trying to do the same now but noticed that when comparing this years taxes to last years, TurboTax claims I entered "$250.00" on Communication Expenses. When I reviewed my 2018 tax return, I had nothing for Communications. The $250.00 was actually for Utilities. However, I am not given an option to input Utilities this year. Why the difference? Thanks in advance.

TurboTax Home & Biz Windows

Best answer by VolvoGirl

Also, On Schedule C Communications goes on line 25 with Utilities

Communication and Utilities go to schedule C line 25 even though they are split out separately in the interview steps. I enter $100 under Communications and $200 under Utilities and $300 showed up on Schedule C line 25 Utilities.

Level 15

The utilities entry in TuboTax is in the home office part of the program. It looks like this:

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SaltPepperAuthor

Level 2

Thank you - is this an option if the simplified home office deduction is not selected?

VolvoGirlAnswer

Level 15

Also, On Schedule C Communications goes on line 25 with Utilities

Communication and Utilities go to schedule C line 25 even though they are split out separately in the interview steps. I enter $100 under Communications and $200 under Utilities and $300 showed up on Schedule C line 25 Utilities.