Millions Are Suddenly Working From Home. Can They Claim a Tax Break?

If you’re one of millions of Americans who are now working from home instead of the office because of the coronavirus pandemic, count yourself lucky: you aren’t sick and you have a job.

Still, both you and your employer may be wondering whether your remote work qualifies for any tax breaks. Have you bought a desk, a better chair or new computer equipment? Can you take a tax deduction on those improvements, as well as the increased utility costs needed to power a new home-office set up?

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