Can I take the home office deduction? I'm living with my parents but am paying rent to stay here. I am self-employed and use one room of the house solely to work.
Yes, you may take the home office
deduction because you pay rent for the space and have a designated area used
solely for work. See Business Use
of Home Office for additional information.
What if you lived with your parent, but didn't pay rent exclusively, instead you paid all utilities. Nothing in the home was your name, but you do have proof of what you paid. Can you claim this still?
