Comments on: Office in Home expense

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By: Bill Bradfield

Bill Bradfield — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:05:23 +0000

Thank you for your question.

Every situation has to be considered on its own merits. In your situation, the space you
have set aside for your office in home would qualify. Not the entire bedroom, but the
part that you are using as the office. The “exclusive” and “regular” use rules apply to
that space. So, if your bedroom is 120 square feet and you used half of that, you would
be using 60 square feet as office, divided by the total square footage of the apartment
or whatever you are living in.

By: Tamera Nelson

Tamera Nelson — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:39:10 +0000

That is alot of information to absorb. One think I am not clear on is whether or not I can take the OIH deduction if my office is in my bedroom. I have one side of the room that is my office (includes desk, printer, file cabinet & computer). The other side has my bed & night stand. Does that disqualify me from taking the deduction? Thanks in advance.