If your employer requires you to work primarily at home (more than 50% of the time), for example, through teleworking, you may be entitled to a deduction for home office expenses.
Use the calculator to estimate the expenses you could claim.
Employees whose employers require them to work primarily from home may claim a deduction for real home office expenses.
To benefit from the deduction, the form General Employment Conditions (TP‑64.3‑V) This link opens a new window. must be completed by your employer and submitted to you.
Please note that the calculator is not intended for taxpayers who wish to deduct vehicle or other expenses unrelated to the office space.
If you are claiming expenses that are not related to your office space, such as motor vehicle expenses, you must complete Form TP‑59‑V This link opens a new window.. The calculator can help you fill in parts 2 and 5 of this form.
If you moved during the year, you must consider separately the expenses paid for each of your homes.
For example, if, on July 1, 2024, you moved from a rented dwelling unit to a home that you purchased, here is how to calculate your eligible expenses.
You can deduct the home office expenses in your rented dwelling unit, especially rent, for the months in which you worked at home before July.
For the months in which you lived in the home you own, you must redo the calculation according to the new area of your workspace in relation to the area of your home. Moreover, the eligible expenses change since you cannot include, among other things, mortgage payments and interest (whereas rent is eligible for tenants).
If you moved in 2024, we suggest that you use the calculator for both situations (tenant and homeowner) and enter the total of the results on the form (TP‑59‑V) This link opens a new window..
This tool uses calculations that are based on certain assumptions intended to reflect the most common situations and expenses. The calculator is meant to provide only an estimate. The exact amounts will be determined when you complete your income tax return, based on the expenses claimed and your particular work situation.