Whether you’re self-employed or a partner, you may be able to deduct certain expenses for the part of your home that you use for business.

To deduct expenses for business use of the home, you must use part of your home as one of the following:

1. Exclusively on a regular basis as your principal place of business for your trade or business;
2. Exclusively on a regular basis as a place where you meet and deal with your patients, clients, or customers in the normal course of your trade or business;
3. A separate structure that’s not attached to your home used exclusively on a regular basis in connection with your trade or business;
4. On a regular basis for storage of inventory or product samples used in your trade or business of selling products at retail or wholesale;
5. For rental use; or
6. As a daycare facility.

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