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So sorry. She DOES get a W-2. I know I wrote that wrong above. She's an employee of a company full-time.
She is NOT self employed.
The user who posted that question that involved the expenses for a home office said the spouse with the home office was a W-2 employee. Per the new tax law, W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses (including home office) on their federal returns.
If the home office was for an independent contractor--someone who is self-employed-- then it would be different. Then the home office expenses would be included on the schedule C they prepared for all of their self-employment expenses.
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