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Home office

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May major renovations to the home be deducted if you have a home office? What about a security system for the house?

Alumni - Intuit

Yes, these would be indirect expenses when entering your home office information.

Here is the best way to get to this area in TurboTax:

Open (continue) your return, if you're not already in it;
In TurboTax, search (upper right magnifying glass) for Form 8829;
Click the "Jump to" link in the search results.

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