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Self -Employment and COVID relief

Jessybowman
Level 2

I have a client has employment and self employed income - can they claim home office on their 2125 as well as the COVID work from home $2/day flat rate in the same year? Any help at all would be appreciated.

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qbteachmt
Level 15

This seems likely a Canada tax issue? You are asking on a US forum.

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IRonMaN
Level 15

I don't know what state you are dealing with, but from here that sounds a bit like double dipping to me.


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qbteachmt
Level 15

This seems likely a Canada tax issue? You are asking on a US forum.

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Jessybowman
Level 2

She claims its a US return, a client asked to post her question on our community forum, as she could not. I researched but couldn't find much information on the subject. Are you saying that the 2$ per day is only for Canadians?

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Jessybowman
Level 2

Thanks for your response, truthfully client didn't give me a state , just asked me to post the question to the community. It's tricky question and haven't been able to find much information regarding it. But thank you for your reply , seems like wise advise.

qbteachmt
Level 15

"Are you saying that the 2$ per day is only for Canadians?"

That form and that provision are available in Canada. I've never seen "$2 per day" in the US, and if you put "2$" that seems Foreign to me.

Read this:

https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tips/do-you-know-you-can-claim-400-in-expenses-if-you-worked-from-home-du...

How can you not know which Country this is for?

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Jessybowman
Level 2

Well FYI you we correct, she fessed up and told me it was B C Canada. You sure know your stuff, thanks.

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qbteachmt
Level 15

"it was B C Canada"

I'm in Montana, just 2 hours South of the BC border. We have family in Canada and some of us have dual citizenship.

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qbteachmt
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"It's tricky question and haven't been able to find much information regarding it"

This community is for using Lacerte, ProSeries and ProConnect, which are US Income tax preparation programs. I provided a link to the Canada TurboTax forum, which is as close as you can get to that question not being tricky, at all. Good luck.

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