{"id":9487,"date":"2021-02-02T16:47:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accountingtoronto.ca\/staging\/?p=9487"},"modified":"2023-10-29T02:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T02:12:14","slug":"simplified-method-for-home-office-expenses-claimed-during-covid-19-flat-rate-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountingtoronto.ca\/staging\/simplified-method-for-home-office-expenses-claimed-during-covid-19-flat-rate-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Simplified Method for Home Office Expenses Claimed During Covid-19 (Flat-Rate Method)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9487\" class=\"elementor elementor-9487\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-556789b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"556789b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1220fe\" data-id=\"c1220fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3664435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3664435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Millions of Canadians were forced to work from home during the 2020 tax year and opted to use their bedrooms, kitchens, and living rooms to work remotely for their employers. This creates an administrative burden on employees to claim their workfrom home office expenses on their <a href=\"https:\/\/accountingtoronto.ca\/staging\/canadian-tax-return-do-you-have-to-file-a-return\/\">personal tax returns<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65172f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65172f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good news! Employees Can Claim $400 Home Office Expenses Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c115d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c115d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Canadian government is always here to assist employed taxpayers during the pandemic! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency.html\">Canada Revenue Agency<\/a> (CRA) announced a simplified calculation of home office expenses deduction due to COVID-19 on November 30, 2020.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7b79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a7b79f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simplified Employee Expense Deductions for COVID-19<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c93b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c93b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CRA has introduced a simplified method to deduct employee expenses for those working from home because of the pandemic. The first method, named the <strong>Temporary Simplified Method<\/strong>, allows employees to deduct home office expenses of $2 per day up to a maximum of $400 for days worked at home.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To be eligible, employees must have worked more than 50% from home over a four-week consecutive period in 2020. Multiple employees who were working from home in the same household can claim this deduction.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>An eligible workday consists of the employee either working full-time or part-time from home. Disallowed days include:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list {\"ordered\":true,\"type\":\"1\"} --><\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Day off (no work is performed)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Sick leave day<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Vacation day<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Any leave or, absence days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"618e5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Salaried Employees, the Following Expenses are Allowed:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2983f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2983f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Rent paid for the place of residence<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Utilities and utility portion of the condominium fee<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Maintenance (e.g., minor repairs, cleaning supplies, paint)<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Home internet access fees<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Employment usage of a basic cell phone service plan<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Office Supplies<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Employment usage of long-distance calls<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d9e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76d9e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For commissioned employees, the following additional expenses can be claimed:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eb2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6eb2ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Property Taxes<\/li>\n<li>Home Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Lease of equipment that is a reasonable amount incurred to earn employment income<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b5111 elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"f8b5111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-alert{padding:15px;border-left:5px solid transparent;position:relative;text-align:start}.elementor-alert .elementor-alert-title{display:block;font-weight:700}.elementor-alert .elementor-alert-description{font-size:13px}.elementor-alert button.elementor-alert-dismiss{position:absolute;right:var(--dismiss-icon-horizontal-position,10px);top:var(--dismiss-icon-vertical-position,10px);padding:3px;font-size:var(--dismiss-icon-size,20px);line-height:1;background:transparent;color:var(--dismiss-icon-normal-color,inherit);border:none;cursor:pointer;transition-duration:var(--dismiss-icon-hover-transition-duration,.3s)}.elementor-alert button.elementor-alert-dismiss:hover{color:var(--dismiss-icon-hover-color,inherit)}.elementor-alert button.elementor-alert-dismiss svg{width:var(--dismiss-icon-size,20px);height:var(--dismiss-icon-size,20px);fill:var(--dismiss-icon-normal-color,currentColor);transition-duration:var(--dismiss-icon-hover-transition-duration,.3s)}.elementor-alert button.elementor-alert-dismiss svg:hover{fill:var(--dismiss-icon-hover-color,currentColor)}.elementor-alert-info .elementor-alert{color:#31708f;background-color:#d9edf7;border-color:#bcdff1}.elementor-alert-success .elementor-alert{color:#3c763d;background-color:#dff0d8;border-color:#cae6be}.elementor-alert-warning .elementor-alert{color:#8a6d3b;background-color:#fcf8e3;border-color:#f9f0c3}.elementor-alert-danger .elementor-alert{color:#a94442;background-color:#f2dede;border-color:#e8c4c4}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-alert{padding:10px}.elementor-alert button.elementor-alert-dismiss{right:7px;top:7px}}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">*Alert<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Note that all deductions must be reasonable and incurred during the process of earning employment income.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bell\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64zm215.39-149.71c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Dismiss this alert.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d4e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d4e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note that all deductions must be reasonable and incurred during the process of earning employment income.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Employees opting for the simplified method are not required to have their employer complete form T2200 (Declaration of Conditions of Employment). However, other employment expenses for 2020 are not permitted for deduction if an employee chooses to use the simplified method.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This simplified method is available for use in all provinces and territories except Quebec. Revenu Quebec has instead released a 2020 version of form TP-64.3-V, simplifying work-from-home disclosure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Employees may still choose to use the traditional home office expenses calculation method. However, T2200 must be approved and signed by their employer. By signing the T2200 &#8216;Declaration of Conditions of Employment form, daily employment expenses for salaried and commissioned workers will be permitted by the employer.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"18px\",\"extUtilities\":[]} --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a949c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a949c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T777S<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c63f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c63f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For both the <strong>simplified<\/strong> and <strong>traditional methods<\/strong>, employees must now submit form <strong>T777S<\/strong> (Statement of Employment Expenses for Working from Home Due to COVID-19) along with their <a href=\"https:\/\/accountingtoronto.ca\/staging\/personal-tax-need-get-started\/\">income tax return<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>With the completion of this form, any deductions claimed can directly offset employee income. Whereas previous employee deductions would work as a tax credit (reduce tax at the lowest marginal rate), this new deduction provides savings at the employee\u2019s personal tax rate. Note that this deduction cannot create a tax refund.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"18px\",\"extUtilities\":[]} --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d196236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d196236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">T2200 for Employers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb4c8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb4c8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To assist employers, CRA now offers a <strong>simplified<\/strong> <strong>T2200S<\/strong> (Declaration of Conditions of Employment for Working at Home Due to COVID-19). This form is only to be used for employees claiming work from home expenses (not other employment deductions, this will still require T2200) and removes the need to provide as much detailed information as on the T2200. For 2020, CRA is also allowing electronic signatures for the completion of this form.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"18px\",\"extUtilities\":[]} --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2891018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2891018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a3e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a3e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To assist our clients through these unprecedented times, <a href=\"https:\/\/accountingtoronto.ca\/staging\/\">SDG Accountant<\/a> is committed to providing constant updates on all tax treatment changes. Our tax preparation and planning services will always reflect these updated policies, giving you some much-needed peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"42px\",\"extUtilities\":[]} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"18px\",\"extUtilities\":[]} --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63531618 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63531618\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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