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Home office deduction calculator

Claim a share of household costs.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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24%

Deduction

$2,022

Tax saved

$485

With these inputs, deduction comes to $2,022. Tax saved works out to $485. The result assumes marginal rate stays at 24%.

Business-use share
7.8%
Simplified method
$700

What moves the number · Deduction

Input−10%Now+10%
Office area (sq ft)$1,820$2,022$2,224
Home area (sq ft)$2,247$2,022$1,838
Yearly home costs$1,820$2,022$2,224

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Starting figures

Office area (sq ft)
140
Home area (sq ft)
1,800
Yearly home costs
$26,000
Marginal rate
24%

What it returns

Deduction
$2,022
Tax saved
$485
Business-use share
7.8%
Simplified method
$700

How to read the results

With the defaults above, deduction works out at $2,022.

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