Taxpayer asks: Just read your article on Forbes “Working From Home? Your Home Offices Expenses Are Probably Not Tax-Deductible.“ Now, it is as my understanding
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A Quick Comparison Of Tax Reform Changes
Tax reform means some pretty significant changes for taxpayers in 2018. Want to know what’s new? Here’s what you need to know – with charts!
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Taxes From A To Z (2017): S is for Simplified Option for the Home Office Deduction
It’s Taxes from A to Z (2017)! S is for Simplified Option for the Home Office Deduction.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Home Offices And Capital Improvements
Taxpayer asks: I’m confused. Both my wife and I have home offices, each using about 5% of the total home square footage. Last year, we
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: H Is For Home Improvements
I have a love/hate relationship with my house. I hate that the screen door in the back is broken but is nearly impossible to fix
Read MoreTax Court Rules Bathroom Deduction All Wet
Every person in America has that certain uncle, brother or father that you joke does all their best work in the bathroom. Well, now you
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Guard Dogs
Taxpayer asks: If you run a home office, can you claim animal costs for your “guard dog” if so does it have to be a
Read MoreAsk The taxgirl: Alarm Systems
Taxpayer asks: After a string of robberies in my neighborhood, I decided to install an alarm system. I paid a flat fee for installation plus
Read MoreAsk the Taxgirl: Figuring Home Office Deductions
Taxpayer asks: When figuring home office deduction for a separate structure like a garage, do you include the full square footage of the house and
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Deductions
Taxpayer asks: My question is about how to file taxes for my work. Since I’m writing a TV show blog, can I deduct my cable
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