Working from home tax credits due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Now you can claim a temporary flat rate of $2 for each day you worked from home in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, up to a maximum of $400 to cover all your home office expenses

The following links have all info needed for the special covid working from home expenses claim for your 2020 tax return. all link are directly from the CRA website

This is the eligibility questionnaire
Eligibility criteria – Temporary flat rate method – Home office expenses for employees – Canada.ca

This is how to claim
How to claim – Home office expenses for employees – Canada.caCanada Revenue AgencyHow to fill out the forms required to claim home office expenses as an employee

This is the form that your employer needs to sign

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/t2200s/t2200s-20e.pdf

This is link for a easy calculator questionnaire, you just follow the steps and it will tell you what you can claim

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-229-other-employment-expenses/work-space-home-expenses/calculate-expenses.html

This schedule is built in any tax software, I just want to show you the details of the claim
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/t2200s/t2200s-20e.pdf

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