Employment Expenses - Remote Worker - Home Office Expenses

[Sylvie25]

Hi,

I seem to be unable to enter expenses associated with my home office in the 2022 Turbotax Premier desktop version.  I did this last year without any issues and I can see last years numbers.  I opt to itemize expenses.  The software pulls the mortgage interest for my home office, I answer a few questions regarding the mortgage and then get to a screen called "Tell us about your home office expenses".  Here I see things listed such as Insurance and Utilities.  I also see last years numbers, but the form does not permit me to enter 2022 data?

If I double click on the boxes the entry fields, a pop-up form displays - Form 2106.  I enter Insurance - $1,500 - once the pop-up closes, I see "1" in the Home expense form under Insurance?

Can anyone clarify please how to enter home office expenses?  Many thanks

[xmasbaby0]

Are you a W-2 employee?

Sorry---W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.  Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.  Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-re...

[Sylvie25]

Many thanks for the reply.

Yes, I am a W-2 employee and a CA resident.

I see home office depreciation in form 2106 applied in 2021?  Are you saying Turbotax premier might have allocated this incorrectly, even though, all reported income I show is W-2 income and investment income?