Hello,
I have worked from home throughout 2023. From January to August I worked from home as an employee of company. I was required to drive to appointments regularly and go into "the office" periodically. I was reimbursed for mileage. In April I accepted another job where I am working as a contractor. 100% of my work is done at home in my home office. I worked both jobs from April until August. I use a dedicated cell phone for calls related to work (not my personal cell). I also use my personal laptop to complete the work.
Could you give me some guidance on how to handle this situation in general, meaning:
*What items can be counted as deductions,
*How are deductions for utilities such as electricity and water calculated,
*How to calculate the deduction for each eligible item?
More specifically:
*Are there any deductions that can be taken based on the job that I worked as an employee working out of my home from January until August,
* Could you include any information that I may need to know but don't know enough about taxes to ask?
Thank you
AJ
