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posted Mar 20, 2021 8:18:25 AM

If I was required to accept lodging as a condition of employment for which I pay monthly rent. Is the rent tax deductible?

I am required to occupy Government quarters while employed at FDIHB which are on premises of the Federal Government. I was required to accept lodging as a condition of em

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Mar 21, 2021 8:16:14 AM

No, your rent is not tax deductible.  Lodging expenses are not tax deductible unless you are a self-employed business owner away from your tax home for business purposes.