Business & farm

Enter the Office in Home expenses ONLY in the business expenses section and the personal use portion of the common expenses will carry to the Sch A automatically ... do NOT ever enter an amount twice ... read the screen instructions carefully. 

 

If you have an eligible Home Office the expenses can be deducted based upon the square footage of the office as a percentage of the square footage for the home.  Property taxes, mortgage interest, utilities and assets to be depreciated including the home office itself can be used.

 

Review this IRS website for Home Office eligibility - https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/home-office-deduction

 

IRS Publication 587 Business Use of Your Home - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p587.pdf

 

TurboTax support FAQ for a home office - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901224-can-i-take-the-home-office-deduction