topic I teach online college classes from home. Is my home office a qualified expense? in Deductions & credits

I teach online college classes from home. Is my home office a qualified expense?

Chrisfr — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:51:39 GMT

I teach online college classes from home. Is my home office a qualified expense?

Re: I teach online college classes from home. Is my home office a qualified expense?

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:06:57 GMT

If you receive a W-2 for your work as an online instructor your home office is not deductible on your federal return under the new tax laws. The new tax law eliminated job-related expenses as a deduction for W-2 employees.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform/00/25565

If you are an independent contractor (Do you receive a 1099Misc ?) then you can enter your home office expenses on your schedule C as a business expense.

Re: I teach online college classes from home. Is my home office a qualified expense?

Hal_Al — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:39:34 GMT

Even for the self employed, to claim a home office, you must not only meet the Regularly and Exclusively test.

References:

Home Office. http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Home-Office-Deduction