South Carolina Home Office Deduction Calculator

Space you use regularly and exclusively for business. A desk in the corner of a room you also use for other things generally doesn't qualify — the IRS is strict about the 'exclusive use' requirement.

Whichever produces the bigger deduction for your numbers, which is exactly what this calculator compares. The simplified method is easier to document; the actual-expense method can be worth more if your real home costs are high relative to your office's share of the space.

No — only self-employed people can currently deduct home office expenses. W-2 employees lost this deduction under the 2017 tax law, and it has not been restored.

Not inherently. It's a normal, well-documented deduction as long as you keep records of your square footage and expenses — the reputation for triggering audits is mostly outdated.

You can prorate the deduction based on how many months you used each home office, calculating the simplified or actual-expense amount separately for each period.