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You should take into account all of your deductions when preparing your 2020 estimated tax payments.  You can use the instructions below to determine the estimated tax payment you should make in 2020.  For the home office deduction, please see the article Claiming the Home Office Deduction for more information as the amount you can deduct may be limited.  Here are some highlights:

You may be able to claim the home office deduction if your office is:

• Used regularly and exclusively for your business, and
• Is your principal place of business (both conditions must apply).

Your home office business deductions are based on the percentage of your home used for the business or a simplified square footage calculation.  With either method, the qualification for the home office deduction is determined each year. So you might qualify one year and not the next, or vice versa.  

• If you include home depreciation as part of the home office deduction and eventually sell your home at a profit, you will have to pay a capital gains tax on the total amount of depreciation deductions you took while you were living there, assuming you sold the home for a profit.
• Limit on write-offs - the law puts a cap on how much you can deduct for the business use of the home. Basically, your home office deductions can’t exceed your home-based business income. In other words, home office expenses can’t create a tax loss to shelter other income.

You can calculate your 2020 estimated taxes and generate the payment vouchers by doing this:

1. With your tax return open, search for 1040-es (be sure to include the dash) and select the Jump to link.
2. Answer No to the question Do you want to change your W-4 withholdings for 2020?
3. Answer the questions about things like your 2020 filing status, income, and deductions.
4. Eventually, you'll come to the Print Vouchers? screen. Answer Yes and we'll include your 2020 1040-ES payment vouchers when you print a copy of your return later.

TurboTax uses the most recent info when calculating your 2020 estimated taxes.

Related Information:

• Can TurboTax calculate the estimated payments for next year's state taxes?
• Do I need to make estimated tax payments to the IRS?
• How do I make estimated tax payments?
• What are the federal tax rates for 2019?