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Post by vegasrealtor on Apr 19, 2011 9:32:46 GMT -5
I do my real estate work out of the house from my home office. I only go to my brokers office to pick up a check or attend classes. I upload all documents to my brokers server from my house. I have no commuting miles to a regular place of business.
I do not deduct my home office because of the exclusive use rule. There is no way to keep the kids out of the room 24/7.
I have read that I may deduct mileage from a "qualified home office" to a home to show a house or to a business meeting with a client.
Question; Is my home office a "qualified home office" for mileage purposes or am I in purgatory because I do not use the home office deduction? In other words does my mileage start at my front door to my client and back?
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Post by nancy65 on Apr 19, 2011 9:46:28 GMT -5
If your only exception to "exclusive use" is the kids (you never violate it and neither does your spouse) there is a way to keep them out. Put a lock on the door.
Then there'd be no question that your home office is a "qualified home office."
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Post by commentator on Apr 19, 2011 21:25:50 GMT -5
I deduce the existence of a home computer. If that computer is in the home office and is anything less than 100% business use, then the office doesn't meet the exclusive use test.
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Post by mwcpa on Apr 20, 2011 6:33:22 GMT -5
I agree commentator.... once I had an auditor challenge the home office of a client due to the not 100% business use computer.... it was a lap top so we were able to prevail even though the examiner tried to assume that some personal use must have been in the home office.... it was a fight though.....my client was diligent about keep the qualified office separate....
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