4MyInfo
Returning Member

Self employed

Hi, KrisD15,

 

I am talking about the last 2 months of 2022. I need to clarify: I am not asking if it is too late to change to the simplified method. I didn't claim any deduction for home office, neither the standard nor the simplified method. I had a lot going on and wanted to get the taxes filed, and it didn't even occur to me that as a taxpayer renting an apartment I could claim the deduction because the employer did not have a physical space for employees to work. Since I filed late, I am asking if the ". . . timely filed, original federal income tax return for the taxable year" part of the answer means I am not eligible to amend my return to claim the deduction. Then, if the late filing does not disqualify me from claiming the deduction, would I be able to claim it for only 2 months of the year?

 

4MyInfo