Home Office Improvements Roof and Garage

[jemcevoy03]

I am a full-time telecommuter in a new home (purchased in April 2023) which needed a new the roof and gutters. We also built a new garage on the property without financing either expense. When I entered the two assets for the entire home the depreciation came back as zero.  What did I do wrong?

[xmasbaby0]

Explain being a "full-time telecommuter"---- if you are a W-2 employee you do not get any federal deductions for job-related expenses.

And home improvements to your own home are not deductible.  You just need to keep your records of those improvements saved for someday when you sell the house.

Or...are you self-employed and entering business expenses on a Schedule C?