Throughout the pandemic, many Canadians were required to work from home. In 2020, in order to help support this transition to working from home, the Canada Revenue Agency permitted workers to calculate their deductions for home office expenses by using a temporary flat rate method.
Since many Canadians continue to work from home, the government has extended the simplified rules for deducting home office expenses. Additionally, they have increased the temporary flat rate to $500 annually. These rules will apply to the 2021 and 2022 tax years.
Further details will be released. Please visit the CRA website for updates on claiming these expenses.
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