Every year Turbo Tax leads me into taking a home office deduction. Now I read that deduction went away for W-2'd employees back in 2018. I need clarity. Confused in TX.

[dwightnichols]

When I say every year, I mean since 1987, always for W-2'd jobs for which either my wife or I had no local office to go to. We even maintained separate phone and fax lines up until ~10 years ago. I have no doubt that these were legitimate deductions, but now I wonder about the past 2-3 years, even though TurboTax leads down the home office deduction path again and again.

[VolvoGirl]

Yes that was suspended back for 2018 returns.  Deductions for job expenses have been suspended with the new tax act.  See Deductions that have been suspended for 2018-2025

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

And see Turbo Tax FAQ on all the new 2018 changes

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4487298-how-is-turbotax-handling-the-change-to-a-simpler-tax-form-...

[VolvoGirl]

My second link doesn't go anywhere now.  See this one

FAQ on 2018-2025 changes https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482394-how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-2018-federal-tax-return