TurboTax and other sites talk about the new law that makes all job-related expenses as non-deductible for W2 employees. However, the IRS website at https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/home-office-deduction still talks about being able to deduct due to "convenience of your employer":
"Additional tests for employee use. If you are an employee and you use a part of your home for business, you may qualify for a deduction for its business use. You must meet the tests discussed above plus:
- Your business use must be for the convenience of your employer.
- You must not rent any part of your home to your employer and use the rented portion to perform services as an employee for that employer.
If the use of the home office is merely appropriate and helpful, you cannot deduct expenses for the business use of your home."
My home office is absolutely essential to my job. Please clarify this and tell me how I can apply this in TurboTax.
