Home office write off

[rayanegar]

We replaced the central HVAC and expect a $600 return. My wife works full-time at her dedicated home office for the government. Is it possible to add the cost of HVAC again under Other Expense to receive a partial return as a percentage of resources used while working from home? Thanks in advance.

[xmasbaby0]

Is she a W-2 employee?

-W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.  Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.  Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

If you live in a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return  to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses