I work from a Missouri company but live in Kansas and work from home. Is this considered remote work or home office?

[turayd72]

I entered home office information, but is 'remote work' defined as 'working from home' so that I need to enter it as remote work income?

[Carl]

Any and all work related expenses for a W-2 job are flat out not deductible. That includes a home office. So if you are a W-2 employee, none of your work related expenses are deductible.

[ColeenD3]

There is no Home Office deduction for Federal purposes as of 2018 with the passing of TCJA. If this is for your KS return, you will need to understand what the rules are for employees. While this relates to the IRS, you will have to determine if KS conforms. If you do not qualify, both terms are irrelevant.

1. Regular and Exclusive Use.

You must regularly use part of your home exclusively for conducting business. For example, if you use an extra room to run your business, you can take a home office deduction for that extra room.

2. Principal Place of Your Business.

You must show that you use your home as your principal place of business. If you conduct business at a location outside of your home, but also use your home substantially and regularly to conduct business, you may qualify for a home office deduction. For example, if you have in-person meetings with patients, clients, or customers in your home in the normal course of your business, even though you also carry on business at another location, you can deduct your expenses for the part of your home used exclusively and regularly for business. You can deduct expenses for a separate free-standing structure, such as a studio, garage, or barn, if you use it exclusively and regularly for your business. The structure does not have to be your principal place of business or the only place where you meet patients, clients, or customers.

Generally, deductions for a home office are based on the percentage of your home devoted to business use. So, if you use a whole room or part of a room for conducting your business, you need to figure out the percentage of your home devoted to your business activities.

Additional tests for employee use. If you are an employee and you use a part of your home for business, you may qualify for a deduction for its business use. You must meet the tests discussed above plus:

• Your business use must be for the convenience of your employer, and
• You must not rent any part of your home to your employer and use the rented portion to perform services as an employee for that employer.

If the use of the home office is merely appropriate and helpful, you cannot deduct expenses for the business use of your home.