Course Description
Course publication/revision date: This course was updated on 2/20/2026 (covers 2026 taxes).
Home Office Deduction examines the federal income tax deduction for business use of a home. It addresses the qualifications for a home office deduction and the actual expense and simplified methods of determining the deduction. In addition, it discusses the special home-office deduction rules applicable to daycare facilities and the recordkeeping requirements applicable to taking a home office deduction. It considers where the deduction should be taken and the forms a tax preparer should use in connection with the deduction.
This course will examine the federal income tax deduction for business use of a home and will discuss:
Qualifying for a home office tax deduction;
Determining a taxpayer’s home office deduction using the actual expense and simplified methods;
The special home-office deduction rules that apply to daycare facilities;
The taxpayer’s home-office deduction recordkeeping requirements; and
Where to take the deduction and the forms a tax preparer must use in connection with it.
