If you are working from home, you can continue to claim 80 cents per hour by keeping a record of the number of hours you have worked at home until 30 June 2022. This is an extension from the previous deadline which was 31st December 2021. You just need to keep a timesheet of hours worked (from the date you started to work from home) as evidence of your claim in your tax return.

This simplified way of making the tax deduction was implemented to help those who were not used to working from home.

As an employee working from home, there are different calculation methods, so it is a good idea to speak with your Taxpro accountant to find out which one is going to work best for you.

Fixed rate method

Actual cost method

Shortcut method (only available from 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2022)

Employees who work from home can’t claim for:

  • coffee, tea, milk and other general household items
  • children and their education including
    • setting them up for online learning
    • teaching them at home
    • buying equipment such as iPads and desks
  • your employer pays for or repays you for the expense
  • the decline in value of items provided by your employer – for example, a laptop or a phone
  • for occupancy expenses such as rent, mortgage interest, water and rates (in most cases)

For houses where there are multiple people working there, you can continue to all individually claim the increased 80 cents per hour rate until 30 June 2022.

If you have any questions, please get in touch on 08 9240 7629 or email: admin@taxproaustralia.com.au