To enter
your home office expense along with other common business expenses:
- Open your return.
(To do this, sign in to TurboTax and
select the blue Take me to my return button.)
- Type “Schedule C” in the Search box and select the
"Jump to" link in the search results.
- If this is your first time
entering info about your business, you’ll be asked some questions to
start. If you have already entered some info about your business, click Edit next to your business.
- Proceed through any
additional screens.
- You might want to enter
your 1099-MISC, 1099-K, cash, and personal check
income from your self-employment before you associate any expenses with
your business, but this is not required.
- You’ll then reach the
deductions section. On the screen that asks what kind of expenses you had,
scroll down and select Home office. You can select any other expense categories that
apply to your business as well. Then click Continue at the bottom of the screen.
- Now on the Here's your
(type of work) info screen, scroll down to the Expenses section, and
select Start next to Home Office.
- Now enter the info about your
home office.
Please see the screen shot below.
