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Working from home can get you a tax deduction — in some cases

Employees who work from home may qualify for a tax deduction on their remote offices.

First, look in your mailbox for two letters the I.R.S. is sending this month. Make sure the numbers the agency is listing for pandemic aid match yours.

National Association of Enrolled Agents Announces the Installation of New Board NAEA welcomes five new board members and makes history at the start of the new 2021-2022 fiscal year News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) welcomed its new Board of Directors on Monday, May 24, 2021, during the association's installation ceremony. Under the theme Transitions and New Beginnings, NAEA swore in all directors prior to a keynote speech by Anisha Bailey, EA, tax resolution specialist and CEO at...

A Guide to the Home Office Tax Deduction © (Getty Images) Close up of a young woman doing her home finances in the evening The number of people who work from home exploded in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people will be able to take a tax deduction for their home office expenses, but many will not. The law changed in 2018 and eliminated the home office deduction for people who work for an employer. You can only qualify for the home office deduction now if you're self-employed. You're not eligible if you're an employee, even if you've been working remotely and had to set up an...