Yes, your workaround is correct even if it may seem unorthodox. This avoids the TurboTax validation error while producing the same final tax result as entering both on Line 11.
This method is correct for IRS rules just as long as it is correct on:
- Form 8829 (allocable home‑office portion)
- Schedule A (remaining personal portion)
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