Are utilities tax deductible if you work from home?
Date posted: Monday, June 15, 2015
Businesses get heaps of different tax deductions, from phone bills to utilities – but you work from home, so can you get the same deal?
The short answer: yes!
The long answer: well, it depends.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has different definitions of what it means to work at home. Either you run your business at home, meaning your home is also your principal place of business (think having a home office set aside especially, or a consultation room where you see clients). Alternatively, you work from home, which means you have a main office/workshop somewhere else but you might still put in a few afterhours work at home.
No matter what situation you’re in, it’s definitely worth looking at what your eligible for so you save as much as possible come tax time.
At Pakenham Taxation + Accounting we’re experts in all the details business tax deductions and company taxation. Make this end-of-financial year easier for yourself and contact our team for further questions about what you can and can’t claim on tax.