Working from home

Our previous blog discusses the home office deduction and how it is not available to W2 employees working at home due to COVID. In addition, at-home employees cannot deduct equipment, such as computers, printers and supplies, postage, business meals, and miles driven for business, not even telephone and internet expenses, even though they are using them for work. How does an employee get made whole for using their own items for business usage?  The only way is through their employer.  The employer will get the deduction for such expenses.  However, there is a caveat as to how this reimbursement is handled [...]