The instructions for Form 8829 (business use of home expenses) state that taxpayers claiming the standard deduction should not fill out Lines 9-11 (Casualty Loss, Mortgage Interest, Real Estate Taxes). Because I claim the standard deduction on my personal tax return, this seems to apply to me. Can you please confirm? When no expenses are entered in Lines 9-11, Line 27 (allowable operating expenses) results in a $0 calculation.
