Office rent is a business expense deducted on Schedule C as 'Rental Expense'. Under Business Expenses, you will see the following:
Business Expenses (Everyday expenses conducting business)
- Business Vehicle Expense
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Other Common Business Expense - click here and enter rent under ''Rental Expenses'' if this is an office outside of your home.
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Home Office Expense - enter the expense here if the office is part of your home.
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If the rent is for your home office related to W-2 income, it is entered as an employee expense as an itemized deduction on Schedule A; this would be under 'job/W-2/employee business expense' under the 'Deductions & Credits' section of TurboTax. This is no longer a deductible expense for 2018. This portion only applies to 2017 and prior years.
