Tax Deduction for a Computer?

If you are working from home for the convenience of your employer, then the cost of the computer and the DSL is deductible, as a non-reimbursed employee expense. You may only take this expense if you itemize, and it must exceed 2% of your adjusted gross income before you can deduct the monies you spent.

You do not have to be disabled to take these deductions. Which is a good thing, because your employer does not have the right to declare you disabled.

If you work for your home and your employer requires you to have laptop and internet connection, then you can deduct part of it as employee business expenses.

Part depends upon personal use and business use.

This deduction is itemized deduction. You will take deduction only if your itemized deductions are more than your standard deduction..You can deduct the amount of your expenses that is more than 2% of your adjusted gross income (Form 1040, line 38). Read: http://taxipay.blogspot.com/2008/05/itemized-deduc...

Maybe.

The problem is, unreimbursed business expenses go on schedule A (ater being refuced by 2% of your income). If you can't already itemize, it's pretty worthless.

If you decide to try to deduct the computer, be advised that the IRS will want to see those communications where your employer required you to buy the computer and a usage log showing you what percentage you used the computer for business.

I had a job once were I could have deducted the computer. In theory--the numbers never worked for me.

a working laptop or computing gadget isn't in many circumstances seen a "qualified academic rate" by the IRS. besides the incontrovertible fact that, if the class which you connect demands which you own a working laptop or computing gadget, then it is going to become a qualified academic rate. maximum classes do no longer require which you own a working laptop or computing gadget, besides the incontrovertible fact that that's no longer trouble-free to think of attending college without one.