topic My wife works 100% remote. Last year, I built her an office in our backyard. Can I deduct the cost of building the office? It is used exclusively for her work. in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857657#M274157 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:26:01 GMT johnalldredge 2026-02-23T13:26:01Z My wife works 100% remote. Last year, I built her an office in our backyard. Can I deduct the cost of building the office? It is used exclusively for her work. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857657#M274157 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:26:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857657#M274157 johnalldredge 2026-02-23T13:26:01Z Re: My wife works 100% remote. Last year, I built her an office in our backyard. Can I deduct the cost of building the office? It is used exclusively for her work. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857659#M274158 <P>Is she an employee?</P> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 04:40:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857659#M274158 Bsch4477 2023-02-04T04:40:08Z Re: My wife works 100% remote. Last year, I built her an office in our backyard. Can I deduct the cost of building the office? It is used exclusively for her work. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857663#M274159 <P>Yes, she works for a large company.&nbsp;</P> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 04:43:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857663#M274159 johnalldredge 2023-02-04T04:43:46Z Re: My wife works 100% remote. Last year, I built her an office in our backyard. Can I deduct the cost of building the office? It is used exclusively for her work. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857772#M274173 <P>if she's an employee (get's a w-2) none of the costs of that office are deductible due to a 2018 change in the tax laws effective through 2025</P> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 09:24:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-wife-works-100-remote-last-year-i-built-her-an-office-in-our-backyard-can-i-deduct-the-cost-of/01/2857772#M274173 Mike9241 2023-02-04T09:24:09Z