Work from home and have specific place as a home office,I do not own the business, do I put my AGI from W2 as business income when calculating deductions for home office?

[tyler-stelzer]

My job is out of another state and I am fully employed by them but have my office out of my owned home and a company car.  I am trying to do my itemized deductions for the home office and found that it asks for total business income.  I am not sure if this applies to my entire AGI for the year as I do all of my business out of my office but i do not own the business that employs me.

[CathiM · Accepted solution]

Enter your W-2 income only  as your business income. It should be on the screen Tell us more when it asks Total income earned at this job.  Your Percentage of income earned using this home office should be 100% since this is your only place of work.  See screen shot attached.

You should be going through the interview for "Employment Expenses" under All tax breaks (below Your tax breaks) under the Deductions & Credits tab at the top (see screen shot attached).  Make sure you are not in the self-employment area.