IRS Update: Home Office Deduction

Yesterday the IRS announced a new simplified option for claiming the Home Office Deduction starting this year 2013. What does this mean? This new option makes life easier for taxpayers to calculate and claim the Home Office Deduction. Before you had to fill out a 43 line form (8829) which was a burden on small businesses. the new option is capped at $1,500 and the normal home office requirements still stand. You will not be able to claim this new option until the 2014 tax season.

Patrice L Stewart
"TheTaxDaughter"
www.patricelstewart.com

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