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posted Feb 17, 2026 12:55:26 PM

Work from Home

Can you take your office space and supplies as a deduction if you work from home permanently? 

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Level 15
Feb 17, 2026 12:59:07 PM

Are you a W-2 employee?

 

W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.  Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.  Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

 

 

If you are preparing a return for a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return  to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

 

 

Employee Tax Expert
Feb 17, 2026 1:12:00 PM

Only if you are self-employed.   If you are an employee, those expenses are not deductible.   

 

Home Office

 

Job Related Expenses