https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/work-from-home/01/2866456#M137096 <P>I live in Portland Oregon. I work from home and pay rent. Can I deduct part of my rent?</P> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:07:03 GMT dborowicz 2026-02-23T13:07:03Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/work-from-home/01/2866456#M137096 <P>I live in Portland Oregon. I work from home and pay rent. Can I deduct part of my rent?</P> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:07:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/work-from-home/01/2866456#M137096 dborowicz 2026-02-23T13:07:03Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-work-from-home/01/2866473#M137098 <P>Are you self-employed or do you receive a W-2?&nbsp; &nbsp;If you are a W-2 employee, you cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal tax return.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1">W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.&nbsp; Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;If you are self-employed then your home office goes on your Schedule C.</P> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:58:26 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/state-taxes/discussion/re-work-from-home/01/2866473#M137098 xmasbaby0 2023-02-07T17:58:26Z