federal tax measure to let Canadians write off working from home due to the pandemic.Workers who have been able to do their jobs remotely have been asked to do so since the spring as part of public health efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.That has meant many are incurring costs at home that their employers would normally pick up.
What to expect from your 2021 taxes and how to prepare Normally, writing off home office expenses on tax returns requires detailed calculations and additional tax forms, but the Liberals have sought to simplify the issue and let Canadians claim deductions up to $400 depending on how many days they worked from home in 2020.Drawing on tax data from 2018, the PBO found the number of people who wrote off home.