I know someone who is a 100% remote worker in NY. Her employer is in NJ. We think that her home office is not tax deductible for Federal. Is it deductible for NYS?

[starbase1999]

Also, what are the requirements for a deductible home office in her house?

[RobertB4444]

New York does allow employee business expenses to be deducted as part of your itemized deductions.  The federal return does not.

In order to deduct them in New York, though, you will enter them into the 'Deductions and Credits' section of your federal return.  Scroll down to 'Employment Expenses' and click start next to 'Job Related Expenses'.  You'll be able to enter any expenses there, including the home office.  Those expenses won't be entered onto your federal return but - if you are eligible to itemize deductions - they will carry over to the New York state return.

@starbase1999 

[starbase1999]

Thank you for the answer. My friend is still not sure if she can take the deduction. It may be restricted to 1099 employees rather than the W2 that she is. 

[DawnC]

To take the Home Office Deduction on a federal return, she would need to be a self-employed, not a W-2 employee.   However, the state of New York allows a deduction for job-related expenses if you itemize deductions on your NYS return.    Where do I enter Job-Related Expenses (home office for NY w-2 employees)?

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