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"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

The sq foot of my office is not bigger than my house, but I'm not sure where to update my house sq footage so I can properly apply the sq footage of my office.
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Vanessa A
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"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

To get back to edit your home office information, you would click the following:

  • Federal
  • Income and Expenses
  • Review next to your business
  • Review again on the next screen by your Business name
  • Scroll down then click Add expenses for this work
  • Scroll down click edit next to your home office
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Vanessa A
Employee Tax Expert

"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

To get back to edit your home office information, you would click the following:

  • Federal
  • Income and Expenses
  • Review next to your business
  • Review again on the next screen by your Business name
  • Scroll down then click Add expenses for this work
  • Scroll down click edit next to your home office
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**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

Thanks! That was it!

"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

Having this issue and the 2026 version online is different. How do I update this info with current version?

MarilynG1
Employee Tax Expert

"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

In TurboTax Online, in the left-side menu, go to Federal > Income > Self Employment Income.  Edit your business (pencil icon), then on the 'Here's your xxx Info' page, Edit 'Home Office.'

 

A few screens in, you'll get the screen to enter your Home Office size and Total Home size.

 

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"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

Nevermind, yes this worked. Thanks so much!

MarilynG1
Employee Tax Expert

"Your office square footage must be less than your total home size." error, where to update my house sq?

When you enter each office individually, the next screen after entering '% of business' should be the screen with the graphic asking about size of office/home.  If you've done that for both offices, go to the Home Office Summary and Edit each office individually.

 

Here's more info on Multiple Home Offices and The Home Office Deduction

 

@BHancock 

 

 

 

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